How many syllables in shiitake?

There are 3 syllables in the word shiitake.

How to pronounce shiitake:

shiitake (noun):: an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia.; a dark asian mushroom (lentinus edodes of the family agaricaceae) widely cultivated especially on woods of the beech family for its edible flavorful tan to brown cap

agaric

ascomycete

ascomycetous fungus

aspergillus fumigatus

basidiomycete

basidiomycetous fungi

being

bird's-nest fungus

black root rot fungus

blastomycete

bolete

bottom rot fungus

brown root rot fungus

candida

cap

carrion fungus

ceratostomella ulmi

cercospora kopkei

chinese black mushroom

claviceps purpurea

clubroot fungus

coffee fungus

coral fungus

corticium salmonicolor

corticium solani

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