How many syllables in sunset?

There are 2 syllables in the word sunset.

Divide sunset into syllables:

sunset (noun):: the time at which the sun sets; the accompanying atmospheric effects; the apparent descent of the sun below the horizon

periodic event

aurora

blaze

break of dawn

break of day

bright

brightness

brilliance

cockcrow

crack of dawn

dawn

dawning

day

daybreak

daylight

dayspring

daytime

diurnal

early bright

early morning

first blush

first light

first thing in the morning

foreday

glare

glow

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