How many syllables in muskrat?

There are 2 syllables in the word muskrat.

How to pronounce muskrat:

muskrat (noun):: its fur or pelt; beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur.; an aquatic rodent (ondatra zibethica) of the u.s. and canada with a long scaly laterally compressed tail, webbed hind feet, and dark glossy brown fur

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