characterization

How many syllables in characterization?

  6 syllables

Divide characterization into syllables:   char-ac-ter-i-za-tion
Primary syllable stress:   char-ac-ter-i-za-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   char-ac-ter-i-za-tion
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