Matthew 11:25 the wise and learned

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“At that time Jesus said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.’” — Matthew 11:25 (NIV)
How many syllables are there in the word "learned" in this verse?
 
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Either that's an AI-generated voice that hasn't been trained to know that when "learned" means "educated/wise", it should have two syllables, or it's a real person who just doesn't know that.
 
I think it's a real person and that it's quite likely that it was a deliberate choice by the speaker.
 

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