How many syllables in fist?

There is 1 syllable in the word fist.

Divide fist into syllables:

fist (noun):: a hand; a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting).; the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers

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