How many syllables in sugarcane?

There are 3 syllables in the word sugarcane.

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sug · ar · cane

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Definition of sugarcane:

sugarcane (noun):: tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar.; a stout tall perennial grass (saccharum officinarum) native to tropical southeast asia that has a large terminal panicle and is widely grown in warm regions as a source of sugar

Synonyms for sugarcane:

genus saccharum

graminaceous plant

gramineous plant

noble cane

saccharum

saccharum officinarum

sugar cane

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