composition

How many syllables in composition?

  4 syllables

Divide composition into syllables:   com-po-si-tion
Primary syllable stress:   com-po-si-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   com-po-si-tion
How to pronounce composition:   kom-puh-zish-un
How to say composition:

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Synonyms for composition


1 syllable
  • work
    2 syllables
    • fiber
    • music
    • structure
    • makeup
    • opus
    3 syllables
    • concerto
    • erection
    • sonata
    • work of art
    4 syllables
    • piece of music
    5 syllables
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    2 syllables
    • fission
    • Titian
    • mission
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
    6 syllables
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