How many syllables in syllable?

There are 3 syllables in the word syllable.

Divide syllable into syllables:

syllable (noun):: a unit of spoken language that is next bigger than a speech sound and consists of one or more vowel sounds alone or of a syllabic consonant alone or of either with one or more consonant sounds preceding or following

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A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that has one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.

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