How many syllables in dent?

There is 1 syllable in the word dent.

How to pronounce dent:

deform

flex

hit

indent

turn

twist

blister

boil

bulge

bump

camber

carbuncle

closure

contusion

convexity

corn

distention

excess

excrescence

excrescency

gibbosity

growth

hump

idleness

inactivity

incompetence

intumescence

jut

knob

laziness

lethargy

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