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"alyssum" has 2 syllables: alyss-um.
noun
"Alyssum" has 2 syllables: alyss · um.
Alyssum: Any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers.
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