How many syllables in badminton?

There are 3 syllables in the word badminton.

How to pronounce badminton:

badminton (noun):: a court game played with light long-handled rackets and a shuttlecock volleyed over a net; a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net.

battledore and shuttlecock

court game

doubles

singles

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