How many syllables in osprey?

There are 2 syllables in the word osprey.

Divide osprey into syllables:

osprey (noun):: large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years.; a large fish-eating hawk (pandion haliaetus) with long wings that is dark brown above and mostly pure white below

fish eagle

fish hawk

genus pandion

hawk

pandion haliaetus

sea eagle

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