How many syllables in slave?

There is 1 syllable in the word slave.

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Definition of slave:

slave (noun):: a person who is owned by someone.; someone captured, sold, or born into chattel slavery; a person legally owned by another for whom he or she has to work without freedom, pay, or rights

Synonyms for slave:

soul servant creature person tool somebody mortal vassal individual chattel

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