How many syllables in touchdown?

There are 2 syllables in the word touchdown.

Divide touchdown into syllables:

touchdown (noun):: the act of touching a football to the ground behind an opponent's goal; a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line.; the act of scoring six points in american football by being lawfully in possession of the ball on, above, or behind an opponent's goal line when the ball is declared dead

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