How many syllables in reed?

There is 1 syllable in the word reed.

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reed

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Definition of reed:

reed (noun):: any of various tall grasses with slender often prominently jointed stems that grow especially in wet areas; noun. United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920).

Synonyms for reed:

beating-reed instrument

coward

doormat

free-reed instrument

jellyfish

john reed

mouse

namby-pamby

nebbish

nervous nelly

pushover

pussy

reed

reed instrument

sheep

vibrating reed

walter reed

weakling

wimp

Antonyms for reed:

adherent

advocate

follower

hero

powerhouse

proponent

stalwart

strongling

strongman

supporter

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