How many syllables in wharf?

There is 1 syllable in the word wharf.

How to pronounce wharf:

wharf (noun):: a platform along the side of a waterfront for docking, loading, and unloading ships; a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats.; a structure built along or at an angle from the shore of navigable waters so that ships may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo and passengers

berth

bitt

bollard

dock

float

jetty

landing

landing stage

levee

pier

platform

quay

shipside

wharfage

back-country

backcountry

backland

backwoods

bastion

boondock

bush

center

centre

heartland

hinterland

inland

midland

outback

outlands

stronghold

upcountry

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