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janus has 2 syllables

janus

a two-faced Roman god, often shown looking forwards and backwards

The first syllable 'Ja' has one vowel 'a' and one consonant 'J', the second syllable 'nus' has one vowel 'u' and two consonants 'n' and 's'

Noun

Janus was the god of beginnings, transitions, and endings in Roman mythology.

Janus was the Roman god of gates and doors.
Janus was usually depicted with two faces, one looking forward and one looking backward.
The month of January is named after Janus.
Janus was believed to have the power to see into the future and the past.
In Roman mythology, Janus was associated with change and transitions.
Janus was one of the oldest and most important gods in the Roman pantheon.
Janus was often depicted with a key in one hand and a staff in the other.
Janus was also associated with beginnings and endings.
People would often pray to Janus before starting something new.
The temple of Janus was closed during times of peace and opened during times of war.

The god Janus ... is depicted as having two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past. - Peter Thiel
Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings, is always depicted with two faces, one looking backward and the other forward. - Dan Millman
Janus had two faces so that he could look both forward and backward at the same time. - Rick Riordan