How many syllables in prisoner?

There are 3 syllables in the word prisoner.

How to pronounce prisoner:

prisoner (noun):: one on trial or in prison; a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war.; a person kept in prison as a punishment for a crime, or while awaiting trial; a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody

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