How many syllables in crescent?

There are 2 syllables in the word crescent.

Divide crescent into syllables:

crescent (noun):: the curved shape of the moon when in its first or last quarter; any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters.; the moon at any stage between new moon and first quarter and between last quarter and the succeeding new moon when less than half of the illuminated hemisphere is visible

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