How many syllables in racheted?

There are 3 syllables in the word racheted.

How to pronounce racheted:

racheted (noun):: a mechanism that consists of a bar or wheel having inclined teeth into which a pawl drops so that motion can be imparted to the wheel or bar, governed, or prevented and that is used in a hand tool (such as a wrench or screwdriver) to allow effective motion in one direction only

decline

decrease

die (away or down or out)

diminish

drain (away)

drop (off)

dwindle

ease

ebb

evaporate

fall

fall away

lessen

let up

lower

moderate

pall

phase down

recede

relent

remit

shrink

slow (down)

subside

tail (off)

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