How many syllables in aardvark?

There are 2 syllables in the word aardvark.

Divide aardvark into syllables:

aardvark (noun):: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.; a large burrowing nocturnal mammal (orycteropus afer) of sub-saharan africa that has a long snout, extensible tongue, powerful claws, large ears, and heavy tail and feeds especially on termites and ants

ant bear

anteater

eutherian

eutherian mammal

genus orycteropus

orycteropus

orycteropus afer

placental mammal

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