How many syllables in orchids?

There are 2 syllables in the word orchids.

Divide orchids into syllables:

orchids (noun):: any of a large family (orchidaceae, the orchid family) of perennial epiphytic or terrestrial monocotyledonous plants that usually have showy 3-petaled flowers with the middle petal enlarged into a lip and differing from the others in shape and color

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