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degeneration

How many syllables in degeneration?

  5 syllables

Divide degeneration into syllables:   de-gen-er-a-tion
Primary syllable stress:   de-gen-er-a-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   de-gen-er-a-tion
How to pronounce degeneration:   dih-jen-er-ey-shun
How to say degeneration:

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Synonyms for degeneration


2 syllables
  • collapse
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        What rhymes with degeneration

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