How many syllables in worldly?

There are 2 syllables in the word worldly.

How to pronounce worldly:

worldly (adjective):: not spiritual; characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world.; of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs

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