How many syllables in office?

There are 2 syllables in the word office.

Divide office into syllables:

office (noun):: place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed.; a room, set of rooms, or building in which business, professional duties, or clerical work are carried out; a special duty, charge, or position conferred by an exercise of governmental authority and for a public purpose a position of authority to exercise a public function and to receive whatever emoluments may belong to it

agency

authority

base

berth

billet

box office

branch

bureau

business establishment

business office

central office

countinghouse

department

desk

federal agency

function

government agency

government office

headquarters

home office

life office

loan office

main office

newsroom

office block

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