How many syllables in shrewd?

There is 1 syllable in the word shrewd.

How to pronounce shrewd:

shrewd (adjective):: intelligent and making good judgments; marked by practical hardheaded intelligence.; marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen

acute

artful

astute

bright

brilliant

calculated

calculating

canny

clear-eyed

clear-sighted

clever

crafty

cunning

discerning

discriminating

experienced

far-seeing

far-sighted

fly

hardheaded

heady

insightful

intelligent

keen

knowing

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