How many syllables in northeastern?

There are 3 syllables in the word northeastern.

Divide northeastern into syllables:

northeastern (adjective):: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated northeast; of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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