How many syllables in fossils?

There are 2 syllables in the word fossils.

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Divide fossils into syllables:

fos · sils

How to pronounce fossils:

Definition of fossils:

fossils (adjective):: preserved from a past geologic age

Synonyms for fossils:

antediluvians

conservatives

dodo

dodos

fogey

fogeys

fogies

fogy

fossil

fossilized remains

fuddy-duddies

fuds

impression

mossbacks

petrified remains

reactionaries

relic

remains

stick-in-the-muds

stuffed shirts

veterans

Antonyms for fossils:

dandies

fashionistas

fops

hipsters

modernists

moderns

posers

poseurs

pseuds

trendies

ultramodernists

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