How many syllables in licorice?

There are 3 syllables in the word licorice.

How to pronounce licorice:

licorice (noun):: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant.; an extract of this used especially in medicine, liquors, and confectionery; the dried root of a european leguminous plant (glycyrrhiza glabra) with pinnate leaves and spikes of blue flowers

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glycyrrhiza glabra

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