How many syllables in pterodactyl?

There are 4 syllables in the word pterodactyl.

How to pronounce pterodactyl:

pterodactyl (noun):: pterosaur; noun. extinct flying reptile.; any of various pterosaurs (suborder pterodactyloidea) of the late jurassic and cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition

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