How many syllables in overpopulation?

There are 6 syllables in the word overpopulation.

How to pronounce overpopulation:

overpopulation (noun):: too much population.; the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash

emptiness

flow

lack

necessity

need

opening

want

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