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

acquisitive

avaricious

avid

coveting

desirous

eager

envious

grabby

grasping

greedy

materialistic

mercenary

moneygrubbing

rapacious

wishful

benevolent

generous

giving

satisfied

temperate

unenvious

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