How many syllables in equinox?

There are 3 syllables in the word equinox.

How to pronounce equinox:

equinox (noun):: either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic; (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic.

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