Yes. The pronounced syllable has a long i sound. The E is silent.
The word "gum" has one syllable.
The word "dread" has one syllable.
The word "past" has one syllable.
The word "strap" has one syllable.
Yes. It is a one syllable word.
Why Yes, "what" is a word with one syllable.
Yes, the word "the" has one syllable.
Yes, this is a one syllable word.
The word talked has one syllable.
Yes, "vase" is a one-syllable word.
The word "town" has one syllable.
No. The word 'their' has one syllable.