How many syllables in scallop?

There are 2 syllables in the word scallop.

Divide scallop into syllables:

scallop (noun):: any of numerous marine bivalve lamellibranch mollusks (family pectinidae) that have a radially ribbed shell with the edge undulated and that swim by opening and closing the valves

bay scallop

escallop

family pectinidae

giant scallop

lamellibranch

pecten irradians

pecten magellanicus

pectinidae

pelecypod

scollop

sea scallop

flush

outdent

raise

unindent

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