How many syllables in close?

There is 1 syllable in the word close.

Divide close into syllables:

bang

bung

draw

roll up

seal

seal off

shut

shutter

slat

snap

abroad

away

deep

distant

far

far away

far off

far-flung

far-off

faraway

out of the way

outlying

remote

removed

unsociable

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