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contraption

How many syllables in contraption?

  3 syllables

Divide contraption into syllables:   con-trap-tion
Stressed syllable in contraption:   con-trap-tion
How to pronounce contraption:   kun-trap-shun
How to say contraption:

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Synonyms for contraption


1 syllable
  • thing
    2 syllables
    • device
    • machine
    • gadget
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
      5 syllables
      • piece of equipment
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        What rhymes with contraption

        2 syllables
          3 syllables
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