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attention

How many syllables in attention?

  3 syllables

Divide attention into syllables:   at-ten-tion
Stressed syllable in attention:   at-ten-tion
How to say attention:

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Synonyms for attention


1 syllable
  • care
  • mind
  • heed
  • thought
2 syllables
  • notice
  • rigor
  • trouble
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with attention

    2 syllables
    • gentian
    • pension
    • mention
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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