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compunction

How many syllables in compunction?

  3 syllables

Divide compunction into syllables:   com-punc-tion
Stressed syllable in compunction:   com-punc-tion
How to pronounce compunction:   kum-puhngk-shun
How to say compunction:

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Synonyms for compunction


1 syllable
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2 syllables
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3 syllables
  • second thoughts
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    What rhymes with compunction

    2 syllables
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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