How many syllables in roughage?

There are 2 syllables in the word roughage.

How to pronounce roughage:

roughage (noun):: food containing much indigestible material acting as fiber; noun. coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis.; mostly indigestible material in food (such as legumes, whole grains, and vegetables) that promotes elimination of waste from the large intestine fiber sense 1d

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