How many syllables in alfalfa?

There are 3 syllables in the word alfalfa.

How to pronounce alfalfa:

alfalfa (noun):: a deep-rooted leguminous perennial plant (medicago sativa) of southwestern asia that is widely grown for hay and forage; important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop.

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