How many syllables in geriatrics?

There are 4 syllables in the word geriatrics.

How to pronounce geriatrics:

geriatrics (noun):: compare gerontology; the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people.; a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people

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