one syllable
There are three syllables in the word "suspension" (sus-pen-sion).
There are 2 syllables. Ri-pen.
There are 3 syllables. Pen-e-trate.
There are three syllables. Pen-al-ty.
pen-guin has two syllables.
There are 2 syllables. Pen-cil.
There are 3 syllables. Ex-pen-sive.
There are 3 syllables. Com-pen-sate.
There are three syllables. Pen-ta-gon.
There are three syllables. Ex-pen-sive.
Three syllables. Pen-ni-less.
How do you pronounce it? Pen-gu-in has three, but peng-uin has two. I believe the most common pronunciation is peng-uin - two syllables.