How many syllables in onion?

There are 2 syllables in the word onion.

How to pronounce onion:

onion (noun):: its bulb; the bulb of an onion plant.; a widely cultivated asian herbaceous plant (allium cepa) of the amaryllis family that has a pungent edible bulb and that is closely related to the garlic, chive, and leek

allium cepa

onion plant

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