How many syllables in ham?

There is 1 syllable in the word ham.

How to pronounce ham:

ham (noun):: the hollow of the knee; meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked).

cut of pork

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prosciutto

comedic

natural

plain

real

restrained

simple

straightforward

unaffected

undramatic

unexaggerated

unpretentious

untheatrical

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