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

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