How many syllables in cecum?

There are 2 syllables in the word cecum.

How to pronounce cecum:

cecum (noun):: a cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct); noun. the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens.; the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon

appendix

blind gut

bodily cavity

caecum

cavity

cavum

cecal appendage

large intestine

vermiform appendix

vermiform process

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