Which of the following words has as many as 4 syllables?

The word "disturbances" indeed contains four syllables, which can be broken down as dis-tur-banc-es. In English, syllables are units of sound that typically contain a vowel sound and possibly surrounding consonant sounds. The structure of "disturbances" allows for this segmentation into four distinct syllables, showcasing its complexity and length.

On the other hand, the other words have fewer syllables: "crocodile" has three syllables (croc-o-dile), "individual" has five syllables (in-di-vid-u-al), and "correctness" has three syllables (cor-rect-ness). Thus, "disturbances" is unique among the options for having four syllables, fulfilling the requirement of the question.