How many syllables in protagonist?

There are 4 syllables in the word protagonist.

Divide protagonist into syllables:

protagonist (noun):: a supporter of a cause; a person who backs a politician or a team etc..; the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story); the leading actor or principal character in a television show, movie, book, etc.

admirer

advocate

advocator

agonist

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apostle

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boswell

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endorser

enthusiast

espouser

exponent

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free trader

friend

functionalist

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