How many syllables in rutabaga?

There are 4 syllables in the word rutabaga.

How to pronounce rutabaga:

rutabaga (noun):: the root; the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food.; a turnip (brassica napus napobrassica) that usually produces a large yellowish root that is eaten as a vegetable

brassica napus napobrassica

rutabaga plant

swede

swedish turnip

turnip

turnip cabbage

yellow turnip

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