Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Offend?

offend has 2 syllables

of-fend

to cause displeasure, anger, or resentment in someone

The first syllable 'of' has one vowel 'o' and one consonant 'f'. The second syllable 'fend' has one vowel 'e' and two consonants 'f' and 'd'.

Verb

She was offended by his rude comment.

I'm sorry if I offended you when I called you stupid. I thought you already knew.
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a position of dependence on someone else.
I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have.
To be offended is usually a rather unpleasant experience, one that can expose a person's weaknesses.
The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal is the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.