How many syllables in acupuncture?

There are 4 syllables in the word acupuncture.

How to pronounce acupuncture:

acupuncture (noun):: treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin.; an originally chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points especially to cure disease or relieve pain (as in surgery)

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