How many syllables in roughage?

There are 2 syllables in the word roughage.

How to pronounce roughage:

roughage (noun):: food containing much indigestible material acting as fiber; noun. coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis.; mostly indigestible material in food (such as legumes, whole grains, and vegetables) that promotes elimination of waste from the large intestine fiber sense 1d

backbone

bran

brass

bravery

constancy

courage

courageousness

determination

endurance

fiber

food product

foodstuff

fortitude

grit

grittiness

guts

intestinal fortitude

nerve

pluck

resoluteness

resolution

spunk

stamina

stoutness

tolerance

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