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nation

How many syllables in nation?

  2 syllables

Divide nation into syllables:   na-tion
Stressed syllable in nation:   na-tion
How to pronounce nation:   ney-shun
How to say nation:

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Synonyms for nation


1 syllable
  • land
  • realm
  • race
  • state
2 syllables
  • country
  • ethos
  • people
  • culture
  • homeland
  • power
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with nation

    1 syllable
    • corp
      2 syllables
      • Asian
      • Nation
      • ration
      • Thracian
      • Haitian
      • nation
      • station
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
      6 syllables
      7 syllables
      8 syllables
      9 syllables
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