How many syllables in role?

There is 1 syllable in the word role.

How to pronounce role:

role (noun):: a task or function; a character assigned or assumed; the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.; a socially expected behavior pattern usually determined by an individual's status in a particular society

activity

business

capacity

character

duty

function

hat

involvement

job

lieu

office

part

participation

persona

place

portfolio

position

post

purpose

second fiddle

stead

task

theatrical role

use

work

disregard

ignorance

reality

whole

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