How many syllables in tariff?

There are 2 syllables in the word tariff.

Divide tariff into syllables:

tariff (noun):: a government tax on imports or exports.; a tax levied by a government on imports or occasionally exports; a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods

assessment

countervailing duty

custom

customs

customs duty

duty

excise

export duty

import duty

imposition

impost

income tax

indirect tax

levy

octroi

protective tariff

rate

revenue tariff

tax

toll

tonnage duty

tunnage

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