How many syllables in algae?

There are 2 syllables in the word algae.

How to pronounce algae:

algae (noun):: primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.; any of a diverse group of chiefly photosynthetic and aquatic plantlike organisms that range from unicellular to large multicellular forms, are typically classified as protists, and include the green, yellow-green, brown, golden-brown, and red algae in the eukaryotes and especially formerly the cyanobacteria in the prokaryotes

alga

chlorella

chlorophyte

confervoid algae

cryptomonad

cryptophyte

diatom

euglenid

euglenoid

euglenophyte

golden algae

green algae

protoctist

red algae

seaweed

yellow-green algae

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