How many syllables in cactus?

There are 2 syllables in the word cactus.

How to pronounce cactus:

cactus (noun):: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines.; any of a family (cactaceae, the cactus family) of plants that have succulent stems and branches with scales or spines instead of leaves and are found especially in dry areas (such as deserts)

acanthocereus pentagonus

acanthocereus tetragonus

aporocactus flagelliformis

ariocarpus fissuratus

barrel cactus

cactaceae

cactus family

carnegiea gigantea

chichipe

cholla

christmas cactus

coryphantha

crab cactus

easter cactus

echinocactus

epiphyllum

family cactaceae

feather ball

garambulla

garambulla cactus

hatiora gaertneri

hedgehog cereus

knowlton's cactus

lemaireocereus chichipe

living rock

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