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alliteration

How many syllables in alliteration?

  5 syllables

Divide alliteration into syllables:   al-lit-er-a-tion
Primary syllable stress:   al-lit-er-a-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   al-lit-er-a-tion
How to pronounce alliteration:   uh-lit-er-ey-shun
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