How many syllables in pelvis?

There are 2 syllables in the word pelvis.

How to pronounce pelvis:

pelvis (noun):: pelvic cavity; a basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrates that is formed by the pelvic girdle and adjoining bones of the spine; the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates.

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