How many syllables in gardenia?

There are 4 syllables in the word gardenia.

How to pronounce gardenia:

gardenia (noun):: any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers.; any of a large genus (gardenia) of old world tropical trees and shrubs of the madder family with showy fragrant white or yellow flowers

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gardenia augusta

gardenia jasminoides

shrub

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