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desperation

How many syllables in desperation?

  4 syllables

Divide desperation into syllables:   des-per-a-tion
Primary syllable stress:   des-per-a-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   des-per-a-tion
How to pronounce desperation:   des-per-ey-shun
How to say desperation:

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Synonyms for desperation


1 syllable
  • fear
    2 syllables
    • anguish
    • worry
    • despair
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    6 syllables
    • extreme anxiety
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      What rhymes with desperation

      1 syllable
      • corp
        2 syllables
        • Haitian
        • ration
        • nation
        • station
        3 syllables
        4 syllables
        5 syllables
        6 syllables
        7 syllables
        8 syllables
        9 syllables
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