How many syllables in pneumonia?

There are 4 syllables in the word pneumonia.

How to pronounce pneumonia:

pneumonia (noun):: respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants.; an acute disease that is marked by inflammation of lung tissue accompanied by infiltration of alveoli and often bronchioles with white blood cells (such as neutrophils) and fibrinous exudate, is characterized by fever, chills, cough, difficulty in breathing, fatigue, chest pain, and reduced lung expansion, and is typically caused by an infectious agent (such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus) see bronchopneumonia, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia compare pneumonitis

bronchial pneumonia

bronchopneumonia

interstitial plasma cell pneumonia

lobar pneumonia

pleuropneumonia

pneumococcal pneumonia

pneumocystis pneumonia

pneumocytosis

respiratory disease

respiratory disorder

respiratory illness

viral pneumonia

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