How many syllables in diplodocus?

There are 4 syllables in the word diplodocus.

How to pronounce diplodocus:

diplodocus (noun):: noun. a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America.; any of a genus (diplodocus) of large herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the late jurassic known from remains found in colorado, wyoming, montana, and utah

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