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contradiction

How many syllables in contradiction?

  4 syllables

Divide contradiction into syllables:   con-tra-dic-tion
Primary syllable stress:   con-tra-dic-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   con-tra-dic-tion
How to pronounce contradiction:   kon-truh-dik-shun
How to say contradiction:

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Synonyms for contradiction


3 syllables
  • denial
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What rhymes with contradiction

2 syllables
  • diction
  • friction
  • fiction
3 syllables
4 syllables
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