How many syllables in okra?

There are 2 syllables in the word okra.

How to pronounce okra:

okra (noun):: the pods of this plant; long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant.; a tall annual herb (abelmoschus esculentus) of the mallow family that is cultivated for its mucilaginous green pods used especially in soups or stews

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