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amputation

How many syllables in amputation?

  4 syllables

Divide amputation into syllables:   am-pu-ta-tion
Primary syllable stress:   am-pu-ta-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   am-pu-ta-tion
How to say amputation:

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Synonyms for amputation


3 syllables
4 syllables
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5 syllables
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    What rhymes with amputation

    1 syllable
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