How many syllables in anecdote?

There are 3 syllables in the word anecdote.

How to pronounce anecdote:

anecdote (noun):: a short amusing account of an incident; short account of an incident (especially a biographical one).; a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident

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