How many syllables in jettison?

There are 3 syllables in the word jettison.

Divide jettison into syllables:

jettison (verb):: to abandon or give up; throw as from an airplane.; to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision

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