How many syllables in zebra?

There are 2 syllables in the word zebra.

How to pronounce zebra:

zebra (noun):: any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines.; any of several swift african mammals (equus grevyi, e. quagga synonym e. burchelli, and e. zebra) related to the horse but distinctively and conspicuously patterned in stripes of black or dark brown and white or buff

burchell's zebra

common zebra

equid

equine

equus

equus burchelli

equus grevyi

genus equus

grevy's zebra

mountain zebra

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