How many syllables in chia?

There are 2 syllables in the word chia.

How to pronounce chia:

chia (noun):: any of several related salvias (especially salvia columbariae) of the southwestern u.s. and mexico; an annual herb (salvia hispanica) of the mint family that is native to mexico and guatemala, has spikes of blue, purple, or white flowers, and is grown for its grayish, edible, mucilaginous seeds which are eaten whole or used especially to make a beverage or oil

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