3 three syllables
A way to check this is by putting your hand under your chin and seeing how many times your chin hits your hand as you say the word. This number is the number of syllables it has.
The word 'answer' has 2 syllables. An-swer.
There are four syllables in the word "usually".
The syllables in the word what is only 1 : "what".
The word has three syllables.
The word apotex has three syllables. The syllables in the word are a-po-tex.
There are three syllables in the word taxation. The syllables of the word are tax-a-tion.
The word prophets has two syllables. The syllables of the word are pro-phets.
The word burnol has two syllables. The syllables in the word are bur-nol.
The word unwrap has two syllables. The syllables in the word are un-wrap.
The word Guiana has three syllables. The syllables in the word are Gui-a-na.
There are two syllables in the word tidbit. The syllables in the word are tid-bit.
The word tycoon has two syllables. The syllables in the word are ty-coon.