How many syllables in trochee?

There are 2 syllables in the word trochee.

How to pronounce trochee:

trochee (noun):: noun. a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables.; a metrical foot consisting of one long syllable followed by one short syllable or of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable (as in apple)

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