How many syllables in lyre?

There is 1 syllable in the word lyre.

Divide lyre into syllables:

lyre (noun):: a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment.; a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately u-shaped frame and used by the ancient greeks especially to accompany song and recitation (see recitation sense 2)

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