How many syllables in proposition?

There are 4 syllables in the word proposition.

How to pronounce proposition:

proposition (noun):: a request for sexual intercourse; a person or matter to be dealt with; something offered for consideration or acceptance proposal; (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false.

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