How many syllables in cantaloupe?

There are 3 syllables in the word cantaloupe.

How to pronounce cantaloupe:

cantaloupe (noun):: muskmelon sense a; the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh.; a small widely cultivated muskmelon (cucumis melo reticulatus) with a heavily netted rind and usually orange flesh

cantaloup

cantaloup vine

cantaloupe vine

cucumis melo cantalupensis

muskmelon

sweet melon

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