How many syllables in cowboy?

There are 2 syllables in the word cowboy.

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Divide cowboy into syllables:

cow · boy

How to pronounce cowboy:

Definition of cowboy:

cowboy (noun):: one who tends cattle or horses; a usually mounted cattle-ranch hand; a conventional character of Wild West folklore or films; a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.

Synonyms for cowboy:

broncobuster

buckaroo

buckeroo

cattleman

cowgirl

cowhand

cowherd

cowman

cowpoke

cowpuncher

drover

gaucho

herder

herdsman or woman

horse wrangler

horseman

puncher

ranch hand

rancher

ranchero

rodeo rider

roper

stockman

vaquero

waddie

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