How many syllables in mandolin?

There are 3 syllables in the word mandolin.

How to pronounce mandolin:

mandolin (noun):: a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum.; a musical instrument of the lute family that has a usually pear-shaped body and fretted neck and four to six pairs of strings

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