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commencement

How many syllables in commencement?

  3 syllables

Divide commencement into syllables:   com-mence-ment
Stressed syllable in commencement:   com-mence-ment
How to pronounce commencement:   kuh-mens-ment
How to say commencement:

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Synonyms for commencement


1 syllable
  • dawn
  • start
2 syllables
  • dawning
  • onset
  • kickoff
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
  • graduation day
  • initiation
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