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excavation

How many syllables in excavation?

  4 syllables

Divide excavation into syllables:   ex-ca-va-tion
Primary syllable stress:   ex-ca-va-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   ex-ca-va-tion
How to pronounce excavation:   eks-kuh-vey-shun
How to say excavation:

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Synonyms for excavation


1 syllable
  • dig
  • mine
2 syllables
  • quarry
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    What rhymes with excavation

    1 syllable
    • corp
      2 syllables
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