How many syllables in chipmunk?

There are 2 syllables in the word chipmunk.

Divide chipmunk into syllables:

chipmunk (noun):: any of a genus (tamias) of small striped north american and asian rodents of the squirrel family; a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body.

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