How many syllables in phenylalanine?

There are 5 syllables in the word phenylalanine.

How to pronounce phenylalanine:

phenylalanine (noun):: an essential amino acid c9h11no2 that is converted in the normal body to tyrosine; noun. an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body.

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