How many syllables in calcium?

There are 3 syllables in the word calcium.

How to pronounce calcium:

calcium (noun):: a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals.; a metallic chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that occurs naturally only in combination and is essential to cellular functions in all known organisms see chemical elements table

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