How many syllables in foreign?

There are 2 syllables in the word foreign.

Divide foreign into syllables:

foreign (adjective):: situated outside one's own country; situated outside a place or country; of, located in, or coming from another country, area, or people; of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own).

alien

beyond your ken

borrowed

distant

exotic

external

far off

imported

international

introduced

multicultural

multinational

naturalized

nonnative

outlandish

outside

overseas

remote

strange

unfamiliar

unknown

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