How many syllables in phosphorus?

There are 3 syllables in the word phosphorus.

Divide phosphorus into syllables:

phosphorus (noun):: a phosphorescent substance or body; one that shines or glows in the dark; a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms.

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