How many syllables in crenellation?

There are 4 syllables in the word crenellation.

How to pronounce crenellation:

crenellation (noun):: battlement; a mound of sandbags in front of a trench to conceal and protect troops from fire; noun. a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns.

bartizan

battlement

bulwark

crenel

crenelation

crenelle

fort

fortress

merlon

parapet

rampart

wall

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