How many syllables in gerbil?

There are 2 syllables in the word gerbil.

Divide gerbil into syllables:

gerbil (noun):: noun. small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping.; any of numerous old world burrowing desert rodents (gerbillus and related genera) with long hind legs adapted for leaping

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