How many syllables in congenital?

There are 4 syllables in the word congenital.

Divide congenital into syllables:

congenital (adjective):: existing at or dating from birth; (of an abnormal condition) existing at birth but not inherited; present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development.

born

chronic

constitutional

hard-wired

hereditary

inborn

inbred

inherent

inherited

innate

native

natural

noninheritable

proper

regular

acquired

contracted

nonhereditary

nonnatural

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