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"sitar" has 2 syllables: sit-ar. It rhymes with char and bar, if that helps it stick.
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"Sitar" has 2 syllables: sit · ar.
Sitar: A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.
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