How many syllables in ecchymosis?

There are 4 syllables in the word ecchymosis.

Divide ecchymosis into syllables:

ecchymosis (noun):: a bruise; noun. the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise.; the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels

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