How many syllables in tumor?

There are 2 syllables in the word tumor.

How to pronounce tumor:

tumor (noun):: an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose.; an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that possesses no physiological function and arises from uncontrolled usually rapid cellular proliferation

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