1 there is only 1 syllable in great.
There are three syllables in the phrase "friends are great". The syllables are friends-are-great.
There are two syllables in great : gr-eat
Greater has two syllables. The syllables are great-er.
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(The hyphons indicate a syllable) Wa-ters great force There are 4 syllables.
2 great-er
The word greatest has two syllables. Great-est.