How many syllables in humpback whale?

There are 3 syllables in the word humpback whale.

Divide humpback whale into syllables:

humpback whale (noun):: a large baleen whale (megaptera novaeangliae) that is black above and white below and has very long flippers, and fleshy tubercles along the snout

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