How many syllables in assonance?

There are 3 syllables in the word assonance.

Divide assonance into syllables:

assonance (noun):: noun. the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words.; relatively close juxtaposition of similar sounds especially of vowels (as in "rise high in the bright sky")

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