acceleration

How many syllables in acceleration?

  5 syllables

Divide acceleration into syllables:   ac-cel-er-a-tion
Primary syllable stress:   ac-cel-er-a-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   ac-cel-er-a-tion
How to pronounce acceleration:   ak-sel-er-ey-shun
How to say acceleration:

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