How many syllables in dredged?

There is 1 syllable in the word dredged.

Divide dredged into syllables:

dredged (verb):: to extend over or lie thickly on the surface of; to dig, gather, or pull out with or as if with a dredge (see dredge entry 2)

combed

cover

discovered

dug (through)

dust

examined

explored

found

hunted (through)

inspected

investigated

located

powder

raked

ransacked

reviewed

rifled

rummaged

scanned

scatter

scoured

searched

sorted (through)

sprinkle

strew

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