How many syllables in puppy?

There are 2 syllables in the word puppy.

How to pronounce puppy:

puppy (noun):: a young dog.; a young domestic dog; one less than a year old; a conceited, foppish, or overly talkative person

bird dog

bitch

braggart

coonhound

dog

doggie

domestic dog

hunter

jackanapes

lapdog

mongrel

mutt

popinjay

pup

puppy dog

sheepdog

sled dog

watchdog

whelp

whippersnapper

wolf dog

wolfhound

adult

elder

grown-up

professor

teacher

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Syllable Fun Fact

The smallest words consist of just one syllable, known as monosyllabic words, e.g., 'cat'.

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