How many syllables in town?

There is 1 syllable in the word town.

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Definition of town:

town (noun):: an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city.; a compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city; a large group of houses, shops, factories, etc., smaller than a city and larger than a village

Synonyms for town:

boom town

burg

city

city limit

cow town

cowtown

dorp

ghost town

hometown

ithiel town

main street

market town

metropolis

municipality

settlement

suburb

townsfolk

township

townspeople

Antonyms for town:

backveld

boondocks

country

countryside

farmland

hinterland

outback

outdoors

sticks

wilderness

woodlands

woods

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