How many syllables in autism?

There are 3 syllables in the word autism.

How to pronounce autism:

autism (noun):: (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people.; a variable developmental disorder that appears by age three and is characterized especially by difficulties in forming and maintaining social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate verbally or nonverbally, and by repetitive behavior patterns and restricted interests and activities

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