How many syllables in phagocyte?

There are 3 syllables in the word phagocyte.

How to pronounce phagocyte:

phagocyte (noun):: a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms.; a cell (such as a macrophage or neutrophil) that engulfs and consumes foreign material (such as microorganisms) and debris (such as dead tissue cells)

fixed phagocyte

macrophage

scavenger cell

somatic cell

vegetative cell

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