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accretion

How many syllables in accretion?

  3 syllables

Divide accretion into syllables:   ac-cre-tion
Stressed syllable in accretion:   ac-cre-tion
How to pronounce accretion:   uh-kree-shun
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Synonyms for accretion


1 syllable
  • bump
  • lump
  • growth
  • mass
2 syllables
  • buildup
  • layer
3 syllables
  • addition
  • deposit
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with accretion

    2 syllables
    • Grecian
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • Venetia
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