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irritation

How many syllables in irritation?

  4 syllables

Divide irritation into syllables:   ir-ri-ta-tion
Primary syllable stress:   ir-ri-ta-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   ir-ri-ta-tion
How to pronounce irritation:   ir-it-ey-shun
How to say irritation:

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Synonyms for irritation


1 syllable
  • bane
  • itch
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2 syllables
  • pimples
  • torment
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with irritation

    2 syllables
    • nation
    • station
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
    6 syllables
    7 syllables
    8 syllables
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