How many syllables in popcorn?

There are 2 syllables in the word popcorn.

Divide popcorn into syllables:

popcorn (noun):: the kernels especially after popping; small kernels of corn exploded by heat.; corn (zea mays everta synonym z. mays praecox) having kernels that upon exposure to heat burst open to form a white starchy mass

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