How many syllables in pounds?

There is 1 syllable in the word pounds.

Divide pounds into syllables:

pounds (noun):: any of various units of mass and weight; a unit now in general use among english-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram see weights and measures table

british pound

british pound sterling

cypriot pound

dog pound

egyptian pound

ezra loomis pound

ezra pound

hammer

hammering

irish pound

irish punt

lbf.

lebanese pound

pound

pound sign

pound sterling

pounding

punt

quid

sudanese pound

syrian pound

fails

gives up

loses

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