How many syllables in lighthouse?

There are 2 syllables in the word lighthouse.

Divide lighthouse into syllables:

lighthouse (noun):: a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships.; a structure (such as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators

arc lamp

arc light

beacon

beacon light

candelabra

candelabrum

candle

chandelier

dark lantern

electric

flash

flashbulb

flashlight

floodlight

fluorescent lamp

gaslight

headlight

incandescent lamp

lamp

lantern

light

light bulb

lighting

pharos

sconce

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