How many syllables in simile?

Simile has 3 syllables.

Syllables in simile

3 syllables

Divide simile into syllables

sim-i-le

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Numbers of characters

6 (e, i, i, l, m, s)

Unique letters

5 (e, i, l, m, s)

simile backwards

elimis

simile sorted alphabetically

eiilms

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#	Sentence
1.	Can't we use a simile here?
2.	A simile is like a bridge.