How many syllables in jests?

There is 1 syllable in the word jests.

How to pronounce jests:

jests (noun):: a joking or mocking remark; something done or said to amuse people

banter

bon mot

crack

fun

funnies

gag

gags

giggles

hoax

jape

japes

jest

jocularity

joke

jokes

josh

joshes

laugh

laughs

one-liners

play

pleasantries

pleasantry

prank

pranks

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tragedy

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In English, a syllable can sometimes consist of a single vowel sound, as in the word 'I'.

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