How many syllables in cameo?

There are 3 syllables in the word cameo.

How to pronounce cameo:

cameo (noun):: a gem carved in relief (see relief entry 1 sense 6); engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring).; a small piece of sculpture on a stone or shell cut in relief in one layer with another contrasting layer serving as background

baguette

bauble

birthstone

brilliant

cabochon

crown jewels

jewelry

paste

rhinestone

scarab

solitaire

teardrop

trinket

zircon

carved

chased

cut

debossed

engraved

etched

incised

inscribed

lithographed

scored

scratched

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