defamation

How many syllables in defamation?

  4 syllables

Divide defamation into syllables:   def-a-ma-tion
Primary syllable stress:   def-a-ma-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   def-a-ma-tion
How to pronounce defamation:   def-uh-mey-shun
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