How many syllables in grotesque?

There are 2 syllables in the word grotesque.

How to pronounce grotesque:

grotesque (noun):: a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature

acid

bizarre

deformed

disgusting

distorted

fanciful

fantastic

flashy

freakish

garish

gaudy

grating

harsh

inartistic

jarring

loud

malformed

misshapen

obscene

odd

outlandish

repugnant

repulsive

strange

tacky

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