How many syllables in anchor?

There are 2 syllables in the word anchor.

Divide anchor into syllables:

anchor (noun):: a hooked device attached to a boat by a cable and dropped overboard to fasten the boat to the sea bottom; a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom

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secure

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hurt

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