The word 'both' has one syllable.
When learning how to think of words in syllables, speak the word and notice when you naturally 'break up' the word.
As examples:
Say the word 'two'. The word 'two' has one syllable. You do not have any natural breaks when you speak it.
Now, say the word 'twofold'. The word 'twofold' has two syllables. You have a natural break in saying two--fold. (the dashes are used here to show there is a break)
Say the word 'will', as in "I will go to bed." Will has no natural breaks.
Now say the word 'willing'. Hear the pause between 'will-' and '-ing'. It has two syllables.
The word 'answer' has 2 syllables. An-swer.
There are four syllables in the word "usually".
The word "abide" has two syllables.
There are two syllables in the word Easter. The syllables of the word are Ea-ster.
There are 2 syllables are in the word advance.
One.
Bothering has 3 syllables. (Both-er-ing).
2 in both of them
The word both has only one syllable. It is pronounced with a single stress point.
There are 2 syllables in the word record. (Re-cord). (Both the verb and the noun which have different pronunciations)
The word apotex has three syllables. The syllables in the word are a-po-tex.
There are three syllables in the word taxation. The syllables of the word are tax-a-tion.
The word prophets has two syllables. The syllables of the word are pro-phets.
there are two (2) syllables in the word answer.
The word managed has two syllables. The syllables in the word are man-aged.
There are two syllables in the word woman. The syllables of the word are wo-man.
The word burnol has two syllables. The syllables in the word are bur-nol.