How many syllables in olympus?

There are 3 syllables in the word olympus.

How to pronounce olympus:

olympus (noun):: a mountain in thessaly that in greek mythology is the abode of the gods; noun. a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high).

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