How many syllables in billiards?

There are 3 syllables in the word billiards.

How to pronounce billiards:

billiards (noun):: a game in which one scores by causing a cue ball to hit in succession two object balls compare pool entry 3; any of several games played on an oblong table by driving small balls against one another or into pockets with a cue; any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls.

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