How many syllables in bankruptcy?

There are 3 syllables in the word bankruptcy.

How to pronounce bankruptcy:

bankruptcy (noun):: the quality or state of being bankrupt; a state of complete lack of some abstract property.; the sudden collapse of a business or stock exchange

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