How many syllables in female?

There are 2 syllables in the word female.

Divide female into syllables:

female (adjective):: of or characteristic of a woman; having or producing only pistils or pistillate flowers; of, relating to, or being the sex that typically has the capacity to bear young or produce eggs

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