How many syllables in winnow?

There are 2 syllables in the word winnow.

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Divide winnow into syllables:

win · now

How to pronounce winnow:

Definition of winnow:

winnow (verb):: separate the chaff from by using air currents.; to separate (grain) from (chaff) by a current of air; to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air; to get rid of (something undesirable or unwanted) remove

Synonyms for winnow:

abridge

compress

condense

crop

cull

curtail

cut

cut back

cut down

decrease

discard

divide

downsize

fan

filter

jettison

negative

pare

prune

reduce

refuse

reject

repudiate

retrench

separate

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Antonyms for winnow:

cohere

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