How many syllables in gladiolus?

There are 4 syllables in the word gladiolus.

Divide gladiolus into syllables:

gladiolus (noun):: any of a genus (gladiolus) of chiefly african perennial plants of the iris family with erect sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brilliantly colored irregular flowers arising from corms; any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated.

corpus sternum

genus gladiolus

glad

gladiola

iridaceous plant

sword lily

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