How many syllables in lilac?

There are 2 syllables in the word lilac.

How to pronounce lilac:

lilac (noun):: any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers.; a widely cultivated european shrub (syringa vulgaris) of the olive family that has cordate ovate leaves and large panicles of fragrant pinkish-purple or white flowers

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