How many syllables in academic?

There are 4 syllables in the word academic.

Divide academic into syllables:

academic (adjective):: of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning; hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result.

donnish

educational

educative

intellectual

pedagogic

pedagogical

pedantic

scholarly

scholastic

extracurricular

nonacademic

noneducational

nonpedagogical

nonscholastic

sporting

sportive

unacademic

unscholarly

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