How many syllables in ostriches?

There are 2 syllables in the word ostriches.

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ostriches (noun):: a swift-footed 2-toed flightless ratite bird (struthio camelus) of africa that is the largest of existing birds and often weighs 300 pounds (140 kilograms)

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