How many syllables in zither?

There are 2 syllables in the word zither.

How to pronounce zither:

zither (noun):: a stringed instrument having usually 30 to 40 strings over a shallow horizontal soundboard and played with pick and fingers; a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers.

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