How many syllables in gloves?

There is 1 syllable in the word gloves.

Divide gloves into syllables:

gloves (noun):: a protective hand covering worn in sports such as boxing; a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm

baseball glove

baseball mitt

boxing glove

gauntlet

glove

mitt

mitten

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