How many syllables in telephony?

There are 4 syllables in the word telephony.

How to pronounce telephony:

telephony (noun):: transmitting speech at a distance.; the use or operation of an apparatus (such as a telephone) for transmission of sounds as electrical signals between widely removed points

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