How many syllables in hieroglyph?

There are 3 syllables in the word hieroglyph.

Divide hieroglyph into syllables:

hieroglyph (noun):: a character used in a system of hieroglyphic writing; a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt.

depiction

drawing

etching

hieratic

hieratic script

hieroglyphic

icon

ideogram

ideograph

ikon

illustration

image

likeness

orthography

photograph

picture

portrait

representation

resemblance

view

watercolor

blank

written account

written record

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