How many syllables in chiroptera?

There are 4 syllables in the word chiroptera.

How to pronounce chiroptera:

chiroptera (noun):: bat entry 3; noun. an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats).

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