How many syllables in foil?

There is 1 syllable in the word foil.

How to pronounce foil:

foil (verb):: to prevent from attaining an end defeat; to baffle or frustrate (a person or an attempt)

aluminum foil

chaff

enhancer

gold foil

hydrofoil

sheet metal

tin foil

tinfoil

transparency

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