How many syllables in column?

There are 2 syllables in the word column.

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Divide column into syllables:

col · umn

How to pronounce column:

Definition of column:

column (noun):: a line of units following one after another.; a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page; an upright pillar usually having a cylindrical shaft, a base, and a capital

Synonyms for column:

caryatid

chain

chromatography column

cue

editorial

file

line

newspaper column

obelisk

pilaster

pillar

post

queue

range

rank

row

shaft

single file

string

support

tower

train

upright

Antonyms for column:

row

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