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"dulcian" has 2 syllables: dulc-ian. It rhymes with pulsion, if that helps it stick.
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"Dulcian" has 2 syllables: dulc · ian.
Dulcian: A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument, with a double reed and a folded conical bore
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