How many syllables in swan?

There is 1 syllable in the word swan.

Divide swan into syllables:

swan (noun):: stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult.; any of various large heavy-bodied long-necked mostly pure white aquatic birds (family anatidae, especially genus cygnus) that have webbed feet and are related to but larger than the geese

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