condescension

How many syllables in condescension?

  4 syllables

Divide condescension into syllables:   con-de-scen-sion
Primary syllable stress:   con-de-scen-sion
Secondary syllable stress:   con-de-scen-sion
How to pronounce condescension:   kon-duh-sen-shun
How to say condescension:

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