How many syllables in tropic?

There are 2 syllables in the word tropic.

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Definition of tropic:

tropic (noun):: either of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude at a distance of about 23¹/₂ degrees north or south of the equator where the sun is directly overhead when it reaches its most northerly or southerly point in the sky compare tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn

Synonyms for tropic:

damp

equatorial

humid

moist

muggy

oppressive

semitropic

semitropical

smothering

steamy

stifling

stuffy

subhumid

subtropic

subtropical

suffocating

sultry

summerlike

summery

sweltering

torrid

tropical

Antonyms for tropic:

arctic

chilly

cold

cool

freezing

frigid

frosty

frozen

parky

polar

temperate

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