How many syllables in Hanukkah?

There are 3 syllables in the word Hanukkah.

How to pronounce Hanukkah:

Hanukkah (noun):: an 8-day jewish holiday beginning on the 25th of kislev and commemorating the rededication of the temple of jerusalem after its defilement by antiochus of syria

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feast of dedication

feast of lights

feast of the dedication

festival of lights

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