How many syllables in microbe?

There are 3 syllables in the word microbe.

How to pronounce microbe:

microbe (noun):: microorganism, germ; any microscopic organism, esp. a disease-causing bacterium; a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use.

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