How many syllables in refraction?

There are 3 syllables in the word refraction.

Divide refraction into syllables:

refraction (noun):: noun. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent.; deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different

bend

bending

deflection

deflexion

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