Number of syllables in the word 'filibuster'

1. No of syllables in filibuster : 4
2. Divide syllables in filibuster : fil-i-bus-ter

More about the word - filibuster

1. noun
2. Definition : A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
3. Definition : (US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
4. Definition : (US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.

1. verb
2. Definition : To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
3. Definition : To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

Sources:

• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/filibuster