How many syllables in friar?

There are 2 syllables in the word friar.

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Definition of friar:

friar (noun):: a member of a mendicant order; a member of a male Roman Catholic religious order; a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms.

Synonyms for friar:

monk prior shepherd divine father religious clerical nun ecclesiastic deacon

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Antonyms for friar:

secular follower believer layman neophyte

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