How many syllables in the long and short?

There are 4 syllables in the word the long and short.

Divide the long and short into syllables:

bottom line

bull's-eye

centerpiece

core

course

crux

direction

essence

gist

heart

kernel

keynote

meat

meat and potatoes

nub

nucleus

pith

pivot

point

root

subject

substance

sum

sum and substance

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