How many syllables in tumbleweed?

There are 3 syllables in the word tumbleweed.

Divide tumbleweed into syllables:

tumbleweed (noun):: noun. any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass.; a plant (such as russian thistle or any of several amaranths) that breaks away from its roots in the autumn and is driven about by the wind as a light rolling mass

amaranthus albus

amaranthus graecizans

bush

cycloloma

cycloloma atriplicifolium

genus cycloloma

russian cactus

russian thistle

russian tumbleweed

salsola kali tenuifolia

winged pigweed

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