2 or 3
The word "loomed" has one syllable.
loomed
The mean of loomed is impendand sentence for loomed is Revolution loomed but the aristocrats paid no heed.
His death loomed near.The maid loomed the new bedsheets.
The oncoming storm loomed in the distance.
The future loomed large when the money ran out.
Loomed is a verb. It's the past tense of loom.
As another deadline loomed he worked as fast as he could.
Dark, ominous clouds loomed over the city threatening a bad rain storm.
There are three Chinese syllables in the word "syllables."
There are 3 syllables in symphony:sym/pho/ny
there are 2 syllables in stomach. To see why, search 'How many syllables in attack?'