How many syllables in scold?

There is 1 syllable in the word scold.

How to pronounce scold:

scold (verb):: to censure usually severely or angrily rebuke; to find fault with or rebuke (a person) harshly

common scold

nag

nagger

scolder

absolve

acclaim

accredit

admire

adulate

advocate

aggrandize

aid

allow

animate

applaud

appreciate

approve

approve of

assist

ballyhoo

be happy

be mad about

be quiet

big something up

big up

bless

boost

build up

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