How many syllables in hoisted?

There are 2 syllables in the word hoisted.

How to pronounce hoisted:

hoisted (verb):: lift, raise; to raise or lift up, esp. by mechanical means; to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle

boosted

elevate

elevated

erect

heave

heaved

hefted

hove

jacked (up)

lift

raise

raised

upheaved

upraise

down

downward

hanging

horizontal

leveled

levelled

low

lower

lowered

recessed

sunken

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