How many syllables in barium?

There are 3 syllables in the word barium.

How to pronounce barium:

barium (noun):: a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite.; a silver-white metallic element of the alkaline earth metal group with atomic number 56 that is used especially in drilling fluid, as a getter in vacuum tubes, and as a contrast agent in medical imaging see chemical elements table

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