How many syllables in museum?

There are 2 syllables in the word museum.

Divide museum into syllables:

museum (noun):: a place where objects are exhibited; a room or building for displaying works of art; a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value.; an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value

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