How many syllables in mouse?

There is 1 syllable in the word mouse.

Divide mouse into syllables:

mouse (noun):: any of numerous small rodents (as of the genus mus) with pointed snout, rather small ears, elongated body, and slender tail; any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails.

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