How many syllables in jester?

There are 2 syllables in the word jester.

How to pronounce jester:

jester (noun):: fool sense 2a; a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman during the Middle Ages; a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages.

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