How many syllables in chaperon?

There are 3 syllables in the word chaperon.

How to pronounce chaperon:

chaperon (noun):: noun. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people.; a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety sense 2) accompanies one or more young unmarried women in public or in mixed company

chaperone

defender

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duenna

guardian

housemother

protector

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