How many syllables in lien?

There is 1 syllable in the word lien.

How to pronounce lien:

lien (noun):: the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged.; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law

artisan's lien

general lien

judgment lien

landlord's lien

mechanic's lien

security interest

spleen

warehouseman's lien

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