How many syllables in plum?

There is 1 syllable in the word plum.

Divide plum into syllables:

plum (noun):: the fruit; any of various trees and shrubs (genus prunus) of the rose family with globular to oval smooth-skinned edible fruits that are drupes with oblong seeds

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