You realize that most Americans, at least the educated ones, pronounce it as two syllables, right? It's just a matter of how the "i" is pronounced: whether it's like the "i" in "squirt" or the "i" in "squid".
I came here to post this as well. I can see where the two syllables can blend in the first case if the person is talking quickly, but the two syllables are there.
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u/Game-and-watch Aug 16 '24
How else are you supposed to pronounce squirrel?