How many syllables in keyhole?

There are 2 syllables in the word keyhole.

How to pronounce keyhole:

keyhole (noun):: a hole or opening; a hole for receiving a key; the hole where a key is inserted.

airhole

aperture

armhole

buttonhole

chink

cleft

crack

crevice

entrance

exit

fissure

gash

hole

inlet

intake

knothole

lock

mouth

opening

outlet

peephole

pinhole

pinprick

pore

pothole

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barrier

blockage

blocking

closing

closure

impasse

obstruction

occlusion

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