How many syllables in lectern?

There are 2 syllables in the word lectern.

How to pronounce lectern:

lectern (noun):: one from which scripture lessons are read in a church service; a raised platform in a hall or meeting place used by a speaker; desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer.; a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker

dais

platform

podium

pulpit

reading desk

rostrum

stand

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