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auction

How many syllables in auction?

  2 syllables

Divide auction into syllables:   auc-tion
Stressed syllable in auction:   auc-tion
How to pronounce auction:   awk-shun
How to say auction:

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Synonyms for auction


1 syllable
  • mart
  • sale
3 syllables
  • Dutch auction
  • public sale
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