How many syllables in pedantry?

There are 3 syllables in the word pedantry.

How to pronounce pedantry:

pedantry (noun):: an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning.; pedantic presentation or application of knowledge or learning; the practice of being a pedant, esp. in the minute observance of petty rules or details

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