How many syllables in convent?

There are 2 syllables in the word convent.

Divide convent into syllables:

convent (noun):: a community of nuns; an establishment of nuns; a religious residence especially for nuns.; a local community or house of a religious order or congregation

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nunnery

priory

religious residence

unconsecrated ground

unholy place

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