How many syllables in scorpion?

There are 3 syllables in the word scorpion.

How to pronounce scorpion:

scorpion (noun):: noun. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio.; any of an order (scorpionida) of nocturnal arachnids that have an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous stinger at the tip

individual

person

scorpio

scorpio the scorpion

somebody

someone

soul

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