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"buzzword" has 2 syllables: buzzw-ord.
noun
“Their salespeople know all the right buzzwords, but they can’t really help you solve your problems.”
"Buzzword" has 2 syllables: buzzw · ord.
Buzzword: A word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon, and often rendered meaningless and fashionable through abuse by non-technical persons in a seeming show of familiarity with the subject.
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