How many syllables in poise?

There is 1 syllable in the word poise.

How to pronounce poise:

poise (verb):: balance; be motionless, in suspension.; to hold or carry in equilibrium

brace

fix

gear up

nerve

prepare

ready

set up

steel

agitation

awkwardness

bad manners

carelessness

clumsiness

confusion

disregard

excitedness

gaucheness

gaucherie

heavy-handedness

ignorance

impoliteness

imprudence

inability

indiscretion

ineptness

insensitivity

instability

lack of consideration

lack of discretion

misbehavior

misbehaviour

misinterpretation

mistake

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