How many syllables in ottawa?

There are 3 syllables in the word ottawa.

How to pronounce ottawa:

ottawa (noun):: a member of an indigenous people of michigan and southern ontario; noun. the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec).

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