How many syllables in jay?

There is 1 syllable in the word jay.

Divide jay into syllables:

jay (noun):: a predominantly fawn-colored old world bird (garrulus glandarius) of the crow family with a black-and-white crest and wings marked with black, white, and blue; noun. United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829).

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beau brummell

buck

camp robber

canada jay

corvine bird

dude

fop

gallant

garrulinae

gray jay

grey jay

john jay

macaroni

new world jay

perisoreus canadensis

pretty boy

subfamily garrulinae

whisker jack

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