How many syllables in coughed?

There is 1 syllable in the word coughed.

How to pronounce coughed:

coughed (verb):: to expel air abruptly and noisily from the lungs; to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a sharp, short noise to emit a cough (see cough entry 2 sense 1)

bark

clear your throat

hack

hawk

hem

breathed in

drawn

drawn in

drew

drew in

gasped

inhaled

sucked in

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