How many syllables in scaffold?

There are 2 syllables in the word scaffold.

Divide scaffold into syllables:

scaffold (noun):: a raised wooden platform on which criminals are hanged; a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded).; a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground

balcony

block

dais

gallows

gibbet

instrument of execution

platform

podium

pulpit

riser

rostrum

stage

stand

tribune

abandoning

disregard

failure

forgetting

ignorance

leaving

neglect

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