How many syllables in distant?

There are 2 syllables in the word distant.

Divide distant into syllables:

distant (adjective):: far-off; separated in space away; separated in space or coming from or going to a distance.

abroad

afar

apart

away

deep

distance

extreme

far

far-flung

far-off

faraway

isolated

long-distance

nonadjacent

out-of-the-way

out-of-town

outlying

remote

removed

yon

yonder

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