How many syllables in lilies?

There are 2 syllables in the word lilies.

How to pronounce lilies:

lilies (noun):: any of various plants of the lily family or of the related amaryllis or iris families; any of a genus (lilium of the family liliaceae, the lily family) of erect perennial leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs that are native to the temperate northern hemisphere and are widely cultivated for their showy flowers

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