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dejection

How many syllables in dejection?

  3 syllables

Divide dejection into syllables:   de-jec-tion
Stressed syllable in dejection:   de-jec-tion
How to pronounce dejection:   dih-jek-shun
How to say dejection:

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Synonyms for dejection


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      What rhymes with dejection

      3 syllables
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