How many syllables in censor?

There are 2 syllables in the word censor.

Divide censor into syllables:

censor (verb):: subject to political, religious, or moral censorship.; to ban or cut portions of (a film, letter, or publication)

appraise

assess

blue-pencil

bowdlerize

clean (up)

cut

cut (out)

delete

edit

evaluate

examine

excise

expunge

expurgate

launder

measure

purge

purify

red-pencil

repress

review

shorten

suppress

valuate

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