How many syllables in stronghold?

There are 2 syllables in the word stronghold.

How to pronounce stronghold:

stronghold (noun):: a fortified place; a place that is well defended; a strongly fortified defensive structure.

bastion

blockhouse

bunker

castle

citadel

defence

defense

defensive structure

donjon

fastness

fort

fortification

fortress

hold

keep

parapet

rampart

redoubt

weak spot

weakness

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