How many syllables in cricket?

There are 2 syllables in the word cricket.

How to pronounce cricket:

cricket (noun):: leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together.; any of a family (gryllidae) of leaping orthopteran insects noted for the chirping notes produced by the male by rubbing together specially modified parts of the forewings

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