How many syllables in artichoke?

There are 3 syllables in the word artichoke.

Divide artichoke into syllables:

artichoke (noun):: its edible immature flower head which is cooked as a vegetable; Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head.; a tall mediterranean composite herb (cynara scolymus) resembling a thistle with coarse pinnately incised leaves

artichoke plant

cynara

cynara scolymus

genus cynara

globe artichoke

vegetable

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