How many syllables in engrave?

There are 2 syllables in the word engrave.

How to pronounce engrave:

engrave (verb):: to impress deeply as if with a graver; carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.; to print (designs or characters) from a plate into which they have been cut or etched

carve

character

chase

chip at

chisel

cut

enchase

etch

grave

incise

inscribe

scratch

sculpt

trace

aid

dislodge

help

neglect

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