How many syllables in oilcan?

There are 2 syllables in the word oilcan.

Divide oilcan into syllables:

oilcan (noun):: a can for oil; a spouted can designed to release oil drop by drop (as for lubricating machinery); the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals.

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