How many syllables in prednisone?

There are 3 syllables in the word prednisone.

How to pronounce prednisone:

prednisone (noun):: a glucocorticoid c21h26o5 that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone and is used as an anti-inflammatory agent, as an antineoplastic agent, and as an immunosuppressant; noun. a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant.

anti-inflammatory

anti-inflammatory drug

deltasone

glucocorticoid

liquid pred

meticorten

orasone

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