How many syllables in past tense?

There are 2 syllables in the word past tense.

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Divide past tense into syllables:

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tense

How to pronounce past tense:

Definition of past tense:

past tense (noun):: a verb tense expressing action or state in or as if in the past

Synonyms for past tense:

past

Antonyms for past tense:

tense present

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