How many syllables in penis?

There are 2 syllables in the word penis.

How to pronounce penis:

penis (noun):: the male organ of copulation ('member' is a euphemism).; the organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, also used for urinating in many mammals; a male erectile organ of copulation by which urine and semen are discharged from the body and that develops from the same embryonic mass of tissue as the clitoris

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