How many syllables in cholesterol?

There are 4 syllables in the word cholesterol.

How to pronounce cholesterol:

cholesterol (noun):: see also bad cholesterol, good cholesterol; an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues.; a waxy, fat-like substance c27h46o that is found in the cells, tissues, and body fluids of humans and animals and that serves as a component of cell membranes and functions as a precursor of vitamin d and steroid hormones (such as cortisol and estrogen)

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