How many syllables in covetous?

There are 3 syllables in the word covetous.

How to pronounce covetous:

covetous (adjective):: jealously longing to possess something; adjective. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages.; marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions

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