How many syllables in hen?

There is 1 syllable in the word hen.

How to pronounce hen:

hen (noun):: a female bird; adult female chicken.; a female chicken especially over a year old

biddy

broody

broody hen

cackler

chicken

gallus gallus

layer

mother hen

pullet

setting hen

sitter

cock of the roost

cock of the walk

rooster

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