How many syllables in downloading?

There are 3 syllables in the word downloading.

Divide downloading into syllables:

downloading (noun):: the item downloaded; an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer) an act or instance of downloading (see download entry 2) something

passing

sending

synching

syncing

transferring

transmitting

uploading

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