How many syllables in merchant?

There are 2 syllables in the word merchant.

Divide merchant into syllables:

merchant (noun):: a person engaged in retail trade; a businessperson engaged in retail trade.; a buyer and seller of commodities for profit trader

baker

bargainer

book seller

bookdealer

bourgeois

broker

businessman

businessperson

butcher

buyer

clothier

dealer

grain merchant

grocer

haberdasher

hatmaker

hatter

jeweler

jeweller

market keeper

marketer

meatman

merchandiser

merchant-venturer

milliner

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