How many syllables in upwelling?

There are 3 syllables in the word upwelling.

How to pronounce upwelling:

upwelling (noun):: the process or an instance of rising or appearing to rise to the surface and flowing outward; the process of upward movement to the ocean surface of deeper cold usually nutrient-rich waters especially along some shores due to the offshore movement of surface waters (as from the action of winds and the coriolis force)

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thin stream

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