There are three syllables in the word Prisoner, one for each sound.
Pri - so - ner
An easy rule of thumb is to count a syllable every time your mouth changes form in speaking a word aloud. That is usually whenever you say a consonant.
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There are two syllables in the word Easter. The syllables of the word are Ea-ster.
2 syllables in the word abide
The word mitten has two syllables. The syllables in the word are mit-ten.