How many syllables in gecko?

There are 2 syllables in the word gecko.

How to pronounce gecko:

gecko (noun):: any of numerous small chiefly tropical and nocturnal insectivorous lizards (family gekkonidae); any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless.

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