How many syllables in rainforest?

There are 3 syllables in the word rainforest.

Divide rainforest into syllables:

rainforest (noun):: a forest with heavy annual rainfall.; a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and marked by lofty broad-leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy

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