How many syllables in ophthalmology?

There are 5 syllables in the word ophthalmology.

How to pronounce ophthalmology:

ophthalmology (noun):: the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases.; a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye

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