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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2 syllables
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