How many syllables in privet?

There are 2 syllables in the word privet.

How to pronounce privet:

privet (noun):: any of various shrubs of the same genus; a eurasian deciduous shrub (ligustrum vulgare) of the olive family with semievergreen leaves and small white flowers that is widely used for hedges; noun. any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges.

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