How many syllables in skunk?

There is 1 syllable in the word skunk.

Divide skunk into syllables:

skunk (noun):: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible.; any of various common omnivorous black-and-white new world mammals (especially genus mephitis) of the weasel family that have a pair of perineal glands from which a secretion of pungent and offensive odor is ejected

barbarian

bastard

beast

bleeder

blighter

boor

bounder

brat

brute

bugger

bum

buzzard

cad

clown

creep

cretin

crud

crumb

cur

dirtbag

dirty dog

disagreeable person

dog

dope

fink

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