How many syllables in eyeball?

There are 3 syllables in the word eyeball.

How to pronounce eyeball:

eyeball (noun):: the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye.; the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures

eye

oculus

optic

orb

abhor

answer

be blind

deny

despise

disbelieve

discard

dislike

disregard

forget

glance

glance at

hate

ignore

look away

miss

mistrust

misunderstand

neglect

overlook

participate

pay no attention to

pay no heed to

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