How many syllables in chinchillas?

There are 3 syllables in the word chinchillas.

How to pronounce chinchillas:

chinchillas (noun):: the fur of a chinchilla; either of two small south american rodents (chinchilla laniger and c. brevicaudata of the family chinchillidae) of the high andes that are the size of large squirrels, have very soft pearly-gray fur, and are extensively bred in captivity

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