How many syllables in mangrove?

There are 2 syllables in the word mangrove.

Divide mangrove into syllables:

mangrove (noun):: a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building.; any of a genus (rhizophora, especially r. mangle of the family rhizophoraceae) of tropical maritime trees or shrubs that send out many prop roots and form dense masses important in coastal land building and as foundations of unique ecosystems

flowering tree

genus rhizophora

rhizophora

rhizophora mangle

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