How many syllables in shingle?

There are 2 syllables in the word shingle.

How to pronounce shingle:

shingle (noun):: a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g..; a small thin piece of building material often with one end thicker than the other for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building

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blackland

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clod

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detritus

dirt

duff

dust

earth

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gley

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gravel

ground

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gumbo

humus

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loess

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mold

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mud

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