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"foo-foo" has 2 syllables: foof-oo. It rhymes with shufu, if that helps it stick.
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"Foo-foo" has 2 syllables: foof · oo.
Foo-foo: A dish of boiled, mashed yams, plantain, or other starchy vegetables, common as food in West and Equatorial Africa and the Caribbean. Sold in speciality stores (US) in dry powdered or granulated form.
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