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discretion

How many syllables in discretion?

  3 syllables

Divide discretion into syllables:   dis-cre-tion
Stressed syllable in discretion:   dis-cre-tion
How to say discretion:

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    What rhymes with discretion

    2 syllables
    • freshen
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    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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