How many syllables in cachexia?

There are 4 syllables in the word cachexia.

How to pronounce cachexia:

cachexia (noun):: general physical wasting and malnutrition usually associated with chronic disease; noun. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.

cachexy

debility

feebleness

frailness

frailty

infirmity

wasting

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