How many syllables in insular?

There are 3 syllables in the word insular.

Divide insular into syllables:

insular (adjective):: not open to change or new ideas; characteristic of an isolated people; narrowly restricted in outlook or scope.; being, having, or reflecting a narrow provincial viewpoint

blinkered

circumscribed

closed

illiberal

inward-looking

lilliputian

limited

little

narrow

narrow-minded

parish-pump

parochial

petty

picayune

prejudiced

provincial

rigid

sectarian

small

small-minded

stubborn

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