How many syllables in heron?

There are 2 syllables in the word heron.

How to pronounce heron:

heron (noun):: any of various long-necked and long-legged wading birds (family ardeidae) with a long tapering bill, large wings, and soft plumage; noun. Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century).

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