How many syllables in amaryllis?

There are 4 syllables in the word amaryllis.

How to pronounce amaryllis:

amaryllis (noun):: bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers.; an autumn-flowering south african bulbous herb (amaryllis belladonna of the family amaryllidaceae, the amaryllis family) that is grown in gardens for its clusters of large, fragrant, usually white or pink flowers which resemble lilies and are borne on long, solid, leafless stems belladonna lily

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