There are 3 syllables. Cal-cu-late.
the word broken has 2 syllables
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The word "pretzel" has two syllables. It can be broken down as "pret" and "zel."
The word "dresses" has two syllables. It can be broken down as "dress-es."
The word "acrostic" has three syllables. It can be broken down as a-cros-tic.
The word "infidelity" has five syllables. It can be broken down into syllables as in-fi-del-i-ty.
The word "colorful" has three syllables. It can be broken down as col-or-ful.
The word "flippers" has two syllables. It is broken up as flip-pers.
The word 'aware' is broken into these syllables: a-ware.
Boasted has 2 syllables. The word can be broken down into two parts: boast-ed.
The word "lovers" has two syllables. It can be broken down as "lov-ers."
pol·lu·tion   [puh-loo-shuhn] source: dictionary.comthree syllables, as indictated by the dots or dashes2 dots/dashes = the word is broken up into three parts = three syllables