description

How many syllables in description?

  3 syllables

Divide description into syllables:   de-scrip-tion
Stressed syllable in description:   de-scrip-tion
How to pronounce description:   dih-skrip-shun
How to say description:

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Synonyms for description


1 syllable
  • class
  • kind
  • sort
  • hue
  • sketch
  • type
2 syllables
  • account
  • header
  • nature
  • portrait
  • version
  • caption
  • label
  • picture
  • report
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
6 syllables
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