How many syllables in Phoebe?

There are 2 syllables in the word Phoebe.

How to pronounce Phoebe:

Phoebe (noun):: any of a genus (sayornis) of the tyrant flycatcher family; a flycatcher (s. phoebe) of the eastern u.s. that has a slight crest and is plain grayish brown above and yellowish white below

cinque

fin

five

fivesome

little phoebe

pentad

phoebe bird

quint

quintet

quintuplet

sayornis phoebe

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