How many syllables in republic?

There are 3 syllables in the word republic.

Divide republic into syllables:

republic (noun):: a political unit (such as a nation) having such a form of government; an area distinguished by its people, culture, language, or government; a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president; a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.

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