How many syllables in plague?

There is 1 syllable in the word plague.

How to pronounce plague:

plague (noun):: a disastrous evil or affliction calamity; any widespread and usually highly contagious disease with a high fatality rate

afflict

agonize

anguish

annoy

attack

bedevil

beset

besiege

blight

bother

curse

disturb

harrow

overwhelm

persecute

rack

sting

strike

torment

torture

trouble

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