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obligation

How many syllables in obligation?

  4 syllables

Divide obligation into syllables:   ob-li-ga-tion
Stressed syllable in obligation:   ob-li-ga-tion
How to pronounce obligation:   ob-li-gey-shun
How to say obligation:

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Synonyms for obligation


1 syllable
  • must
    2 syllables
    • duty
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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        What rhymes with obligation

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