How many syllables in asthma?

There are 2 syllables in the word asthma.

How to pronounce asthma:

asthma (noun):: respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin.; a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (such as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)

asthma attack

bronchial asthma

bronchospasm

respiratory disease

respiratory disorder

respiratory illness

status asthmaticus

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