How many syllables in persephone?

There are 4 syllables in the word persephone.

How to pronounce persephone:

persephone (noun):: a daughter of zeus and demeter abducted by pluto to reign with him over the underworld; noun. (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina.

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