How many syllables in cranking?

There are 2 syllables in the word cranking.

Divide cranking into syllables:

cranking (noun):: a bent part of an axle or shaft or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft or by which reciprocating motion is changed into circular motion or vice versa

circulating

coiling

reeling

rotating

screwing

spinning

twiddling

winding

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