How many syllables in squat?

There is 1 syllable in the word squat.

Divide squat into syllables:

squat (verb):: sit on one's heels.; to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground; to crouch with the knees bent and the weight on the feet

crouch

crouch down

hunker down

scrunch

scrunch up

sit

sit down

sit on your haunches

sit on your heels

lanky

lean

long

skinny

slender

slight

slim

small

spare

tall

thin

underweight

weak

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