How many syllables in nicotine?

There are 3 syllables in the word nicotine.

How to pronounce nicotine:

nicotine (noun):: an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide.; a poisonous alkaloid c10h14n2 that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide

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