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decomposition

How many syllables in decomposition?

  5 syllables

Divide decomposition into syllables:   de-com-po-si-tion
Primary syllable stress:   de-com-po-si-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   de-com-po-si-tion
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2 syllables
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        What rhymes with decomposition

        2 syllables
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