How many syllables in colostomy?

There are 4 syllables in the word colostomy.

How to pronounce colostomy:

colostomy (noun):: surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall; noun. a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus.

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