How many syllables in shema?

There are 2 syllables in the word shema.

How to pronounce shema:

shema (noun):: the jewish confession of faith made up of deuteronomy 64–9 and 1113–21 and numbers 1537–41; the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving).

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