How many syllables in sclera?

There are 2 syllables in the word sclera.

How to pronounce sclera:

sclera (noun):: the dense fibrous opaque white outer coat enclosing the eyeball except the part covered by the cornea see eye illustration; noun. the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball.

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