How many syllables in candida?

There are 3 syllables in the word candida.

How to pronounce candida:

candida (noun):: one (c. albicans) causing thrush; any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida.; any of a genus (candida) of parasitic fungi that resemble yeasts, occur especially in the mouth, vagina, and intestinal tract where they are usually benign but can become pathogenic, and have been grouped with the imperfect fungi but are now often placed with the ascomycetes

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