How many syllables in gloom?

There is 1 syllable in the word gloom.

How to pronounce gloom:

agony

anguish

blues

boredom

dejection

depression

desolation

despair

desperation

despond

despondence

despondency

doldrums

dreariness

dumps

forlornness

gloominess

glumness

grief

heartsickness

joylessness

melancholy

miserableness

misery

mopes

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The double consonant rule in English, affecting words like 'sitting', can indicate a short vowel sound and affect syllable division.

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