How many syllables in pledges?

There are 2 syllables in the word pledges.

How to pronounce pledges:

pledges (noun):: a solemn promise; a bailment of a chattel as security for a debt or other obligation without involving transfer of title

commits

mortgages

promises

troths

vows

bans

bars

blackballs

censures

declines

denies

disallows

disapproves

discountenances

forbids

hinders

interdicts

negates

opposes

outlaws

prevents

prohibits

proscribes

refuses

rejects

rules out

turns down

vetoes

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