How many syllables in pyelonephritis?

There are 6 syllables in the word pyelonephritis.

How to pronounce pyelonephritis:

pyelonephritis (noun):: noun. inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection.; inflammation of both the lining of the renal pelvis and the parenchyma of the kidney especially due to bacterial infection

acute pyelonephritis

urinary tract infection

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