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destitution

How many syllables in destitution?

  4 syllables

Divide destitution into syllables:   des-ti-tu-tion
Primary syllable stress:   des-ti-tu-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   des-ti-tu-tion
How to say destitution:

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Synonyms for destitution


1 syllable
  • need
  • want
2 syllables
    3 syllables
    • misery
    • penury
    • privation
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
      6 syllables
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        What rhymes with destitution

        4 syllables
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