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

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Ambisyllabicity occurs when a consonant at the boundary of two syllables belongs to both, as in the word 'happen'.

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