How many syllables in iambic?

There are 3 syllables in the word iambic.

How to pronounce iambic:

iambic (noun):: noun. a verse line consisting of iambs.; a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)

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