How many syllables in sergeant?

There are 2 syllables in the word sergeant.

How to pronounce sergeant:

sergeant (noun):: sergeant at arms; any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal.

captain

color sergeant

command sergeant major

constabulary

detective

enlisted officer

gunnery sergeant

inspector

lieutenant

man

marshal

marshall

master sergeant

noncom

noncommissioned officer

peace officer

police

police force

police sergeant

recruiting-sergeant

senior master sergeant

sergeant first class

sergeant major

sergeant-at-law

serjeant

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