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interception

How many syllables in interception?

  4 syllables

Divide interception into syllables:   in-ter-cep-tion
Primary syllable stress:   in-ter-cep-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   in-ter-cep-tion
How to pronounce interception:   in-ter-sep-shun
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