How many syllables in despite?

There are 2 syllables in the word despite.

How to pronounce despite:

despite (noun):: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.

contempt

disdain

dislike

scorn

after

as a consequence of

as a result of

because of

by dint of

by means of

by reason of

by virtue of

due to

following

for the sake of

given

in the wake of

on account of

on grounds of

on the basis of

on the grounds of

on the strength of

owing to

per

thanks to

through

with

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