How many syllables in cinnamon?

There are 3 syllables in the word cinnamon.

Divide cinnamon into syllables:

cinnamon (noun):: a small roll or quill of cinnamon bark; tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon.; the aromatic, dried bark of any of several tropical trees (genus cinnamomum) yielding a culinary spice, oil, and flavoring

beige

biscuit

buff

café au lait

camel

ceylon cinnamon

ceylon cinnamon tree

cinnamomum

cinnamomum zeylanicum

cinnamon bark

coffee

cream

ecru

fawn

genus cinnamomum

khaki

laurel

mushroom

neutral

oatmeal

sand

tan

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