How many syllables in swelling?

There are 2 syllables in the word swelling.

How to pronounce swelling:

swelling (noun):: something that is swollen; an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement.; an abnormal bodily protuberance or localized enlargement; an enlargement of a part of the body as the result of injury or infection

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