How many syllables in dictionary?

There are 5 syllables in the word dictionary.

How to pronounce dictionary:

dictionary (noun):: a reference book listing terms and giving information about a particular subject; a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them.; a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic uses

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