How many syllables in cafeteria?

There are 5 syllables in the word cafeteria.

How to pronounce cafeteria:

cafeteria (noun):: a counter where light refreshments are served; a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier.; a restaurant in which the customers serve themselves or are served at a counter and take the food to tables to eat

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