How many syllables in kamikaze?

There are 3 syllables in the word kamikaze.

How to pronounce kamikaze:

kamikaze (noun):: a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II.; a member of a japanese air attack corps in world war ii assigned to make a suicidal crash on a target (such as a ship)

fighter

fighter aircraft

alert

apprehensive

attentive

aware

cagey

cagy

calculating

careful

cautious

chary

circumspect

conservative

considerate

discreet

discriminating

gingerly

guarded

heedful

hesitant

judicious

leery

level-headed

measured

mindful

observant

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