How many syllables in castrate?

There are 2 syllables in the word castrate.

Divide castrate into syllables:

castrate (verb):: remove the ovaries of.; to remove the testicles of; to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes; to deprive (a female animal or person) of the ovaries

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