How many syllables in grief?

There is 1 syllable in the word grief.

Divide grief into syllables:

grief (noun):: deep or intense sorrow; deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement; intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death).

agony

anguish

brokenheartedness

despair

distress

dolor

dolour

guilt

heartache

heartbreak

pain

remorse

sorrow

sorrowfulness

suffering

woe

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