How many syllables in cup?

There is 1 syllable in the word cup.

How to pronounce cup:

cup (noun):: an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel; a small bowl-shaped drinking container with a handle; a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle.

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bowl

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chalice

coffee cup

container

crockery

cupful

cylix

demitasse

dishware

goblet

grace cup

kylix

loving cup

moustache cup

mug

mustache cup

paper cup

scyphus

teacup

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hindrance

lack

loss

need

punishment

want

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