How many syllables in pocket?

There are 2 syllables in the word pocket.

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How to pronounce pocket:

Definition of pocket:

pocket (noun):: a small bag carried by a person purse; a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles.; any pouchlike container, esp. for catching balls at the edge of a snooker table

Synonyms for pocket:

air hole

air pocket

assets

bag

bankroll

breast pocket

cash

coffers

compartment

currency

exchequer

finances

financing

fund

garment

hollow

patch pocket

pocket flap

pouch

purse

receptacle

resources

sac

sack

scoop

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Antonyms for pocket:

fullness

increase

mound

mountain

rise

solid

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