How many syllables in nautilus?

There are 3 syllables in the word nautilus.

How to pronounce nautilus:

nautilus (noun):: a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power.; any of a genus (nautilus) of cephalopod mollusks of the south pacific and indian oceans with a spiral chambered shell that is pearly on the inside

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