How many syllables in silhouette?

There are 3 syllables in the word silhouette.

Divide silhouette into syllables:

silhouette (noun):: an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow).; the outline of a dark shape seen against a light background; a likeness cut from dark material and mounted on a light ground or one sketched in outline and solidly colored in

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