How many syllables in turf?

There is 1 syllable in the word turf.

How to pronounce turf:

turf (noun):: a piece of this; a layer of thick even grass with roots and soil attached; surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots.; the upper stratum of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat

area

arena

divot

domain

extent

field

front

frontier

grass

green

greensward

ground

land

occupation

profession

pursuit

racket

scope

sod

soil

study

subject

sward

sweep

terrain

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heavens

sky

surrender

yielding

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Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.

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