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

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