How many syllables in fifth column?

Fifth column has 3 syllables.

Syllables in fifth column

3 syllables

Divide fifth column into syllables

fifth col-umn

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Numbers of characters

12 (c, f, f, h, i, l, m, n, o, t, u)

Unique letters

10 (c, f, h, i, l, m, n, o, t, u)

fifth column backwards

nmuloc htfif

fifth column sorted alphabetically

cffhilmnotu

Trojan Horse Unit

#	Sentence
1.	The fifth column is beginning to leave Russia. The first four "columns" — leading intellectuals, scientists, engineers, real political opposition — emigrated long ago. Only patriots, old men and gendarmes still remain in the country.