How many syllables in parable?

There are 3 syllables in the word parable.

How to pronounce parable:

parable (noun):: a short moral story (often with animal characters).; a short story that uses familiar situations to illustrate a religious or moral point; a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle; something (such as a news story or a series of real events) likened to a parable in providing an instructive example or lesson

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