How many syllables in placebo?

There are 3 syllables in the word placebo.

How to pronounce placebo:

placebo (noun):: an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug.; a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder

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