How many syllables in minotaur?

There are 3 syllables in the word minotaur.

How to pronounce minotaur:

minotaur (noun):: noun. (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus.; a monster shaped half like a man and half like a bull, confined in the labyrinth built by daedalus for minos, and given a periodic tribute of youths and maidens as food until slain by theseus

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