It does, ver-ti-cal
Three (ver-ti-cal).
There are 3 syllables in the word "telescope."
There are 3 syllables in the word "gracefully."
There are 3 syllables in the word "Hawaii".
There are 3 syllables in that word.
The word "heroic" has three syllables.
There are two syllables in the word "murmured."
The word violinist has four syllables.
Vertical has three syllables ver-ti-cal
The word pilot has two syllables. The syllables in the word are pi-lot.
Yes, the phrase "vertical equation temperature decorate" has five syllables.
"Heritage" has 3 syllables. The syllables are her-it-age.