How many syllables in understood?

There are 3 syllables in the word understood.

Divide understood into syllables:

understood (adjective):: fully apprehended; taken for granted; implied by or inferred from actions or statements.

accepted

assumed

implicit

inexplicit

presumed

tacit

taken for granted

clear

declared

direct

explained

explicated

explicit

express

expressed

obvious

open

patent

said

spelled-out

spoken

stated

verbal

voiced

written

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