How many syllables in neanderthal?

There are 3 syllables in the word neanderthal.

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neanderthal (noun):: a hominid (homo neanderthalensis synonym h. sapiens neanderthalensis) known from skeletal remains in europe, northern africa, and western asia that lived from about 30,000 to 200,000 years ago

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