How many syllables in optometrist?

There are 4 syllables in the word optometrist.

How to pronounce optometrist:

optometrist (noun):: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician; a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses.

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attending

clinician

dermatologist

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doctor

family doctor

family physician

family practitioner

gynecologist

internist

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medico

neurologist

ob-gyn

obstetrician

oculist

ophthalmologist

orthopedist

pathologist

pediatrician

pediatrist

physiatrist

physician

podiatrist

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