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demolition

How many syllables in demolition?

  4 syllables

Divide demolition into syllables:   dem-o-li-tion
Primary syllable stress:   dem-o-li-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   dem-o-li-tion
How to say demolition:

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Synonyms for demolition


3 syllables
  • destruction
  • knocking down
  • flattening
  • pulling down
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with demolition

      2 syllables
      • fission
      • Titian
      • mission
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
      6 syllables
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