How many syllables in edema?

There are 3 syllables in the word edema.

How to pronounce edema:

edema (noun):: swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.; an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity

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