How many syllables in howler?

There are 2 syllables in the word howler.

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How to pronounce howler:

Definition of howler:

howler (noun):: howler monkey; a glaring mistake; monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry.

Synonyms for howler:

alouatta

barry or barry crocker

belly laugh

bloomer

blunder

boner

boob

booboo

bull

clanger

error

gag

genus alouatta

hoot

howler monkey

jest

joke

knee-slapper

laugh

malapropism

mistake

platyrrhine

platyrrhinian

pleasantry

quip

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Antonyms for howler:

amenity

attention

civility

correction

courtesy

formality

gesture

pleasantry

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