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

atomic number 20

burnt lime

calcined lime

calcium ion

calcium oxide

calx

factor iv

fluorite

fluorspar

fluxing lime

gypsum

lime

limestone

metal

metallic element

quicklime

unslaked lime

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