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delineation

How many syllables in delineation?

  5 syllables

Divide delineation into syllables:   de-lin-e-a-tion
Primary syllable stress:   de-lin-e-a-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   de-lin-e-a-tion
How to pronounce delineation:   dih-lin-ee-ey-shun
How to say delineation:

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