How many syllables in waiflike?

There are 2 syllables in the word waiflike.

Divide waiflike into syllables:

beggar

bohemian

dependent

derelict

down-and-out

drifter

gamine

guttersnipe

have-not

hobo

indigent

miserable

pauper

ragamuffin

tramp

urchin

substantial

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