How many syllables in sheikh?

There is 1 syllable in the word sheikh.

How to pronounce sheikh:

arab chief

baron

baronet

cavalier

chevalier

count

country gentleman

don

duke

earl

esquire

hidalgo

knight

margrave

marquess

marquis

master

nabob

nawab

nobleman

prince

princelet

princeling

raja

ruler

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