How many syllables in elastic?

There are 3 syllables in the word elastic.

How to pronounce elastic:

elastic (adjective):: capable of recovering size and shape after deformation; capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy.; capable of returning to its original shape after stretching, compression, or other distortion

adaptable

bouncy

chewy

ductile

elasticised

elasticized

expandable

expandible

expansible

expansile

fictile

flexible

flexile

live

lively

moldable

plastic

pliable

pliant

resilient

rubberlike

rubbery

springlike

springy

stretch

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