How many syllables in alligator?

There are 4 syllables in the word alligator.

Divide alligator into syllables:

alligator (noun):: crocodilian; either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts.; either of two large carnivorous, thick-skinned, long-bodied, aquatic, crocodilian reptiles (alligator mississippiensis of the southeastern u.s. and a. sinensis of china) that have a broad head with a slightly tapered, long, rounded, u-shaped snout and a special pocket in the upper jaw for reception of the enlarged lower fourth tooth

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