How many syllables in colonoscopy?

There are 5 syllables in the word colonoscopy.

How to pronounce colonoscopy:

colonoscopy (noun):: endoscopic examination of the colon; noun. visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation.

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