How many syllables in parenchyma?

There are 4 syllables in the word parenchyma.

How to pronounce parenchyma:

parenchyma (noun):: the essential and distinctive tissue of an organ or an abnormal growth as distinguished from its supportive framework; noun. animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels.

chlorenchyma

foliage

leaf

leafage

pith

plant tissue

pulp

root

cartilage

collagenous fibers

connective tissue

elastic fibers

reticular fibers

supporting tissue

tissue

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