How many syllables in firewood?

There are 3 syllables in the word firewood.

How to pronounce firewood:

firewood (noun):: wood used for fuel; wood used for fuel.; the hard fibrous substance beneath the bark in trees and shrubs, which is used in building and carpentry and as fuel

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