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civilization

How many syllables in civilization?

  5 syllables

Divide civilization into syllables:   civ-i-li-za-tion
Primary syllable stress:   civ-i-li-za-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   civ-i-li-za-tion
How to pronounce civilization:   siv-uh-luh-zey-shun
How to say civilization:

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Synonyms for civilization


2 syllables
  • culture
  • mores
  • people
  • empire
  • nation
  • progress
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with civilization

    1 syllable
    • corp
      2 syllables
      • Haitian
      • ration
      • nation
      • station
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
      6 syllables
      7 syllables
      8 syllables
      9 syllables
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