How many syllables in sniper?

There are 2 syllables in the word sniper.

How to pronounce sniper:

sniper (noun):: a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place.; any of various usually slender-billed birds of the sandpiper family; any of several game birds (especially genus gallinago) especially of marshy areas

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