How many syllables in shamrock?

There are 2 syllables in the word shamrock.

Divide shamrock into syllables:

shamrock (noun):: a trifoliolate plant used as a floral emblem by the irish such as; creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage.

clover

common wood sorrel

cuckoo bread

dutch clover

hop clover

lesser yellow trefoil

oxalis acetosella

trefoil

trifolium dubium

trifolium repens

white clover

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