How many syllables in fanfare?

There are 2 syllables in the word fanfare.

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Divide fanfare into syllables:

fan · fare

How to pronounce fanfare:

Definition of fanfare:

fanfare (noun):: a gaudy outward display.; a short and lively sounding of trumpets; a short rousing tune played on brass instruments

Synonyms for fanfare:

adornment

bluster

dazzle

decoration

display

exhibitionism

extravaganza

fanfaronade

flamboyance

flash

flashiness

flourish

foofaraw

garishness

gaudiness

glitz

magnificence

mummery

opulence

ornamentation

ostentation

ostentatiousness

pageant

pageantry

parade

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Antonyms for fanfare:

concealment

hiding

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