How many syllables in canon?

There are 2 syllables in the word canon.

How to pronounce canon:

canon (noun):: a general rule or standard; a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council; a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy.

canyon

creed

doctrine

dogma

principle

rule

theology

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