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occasion

How many syllables in occasion?

  3 syllables

Divide occasion into syllables:   oc-ca-sion
Stressed syllable in occasion:   oc-ca-sion
How to pronounce occasion:   uh-key-zhun
How to say occasion:

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Synonyms for occasion


1 syllable
  • break
  • chance
  • prompt
  • cause
  • ground
  • time
2 syllables
  • event
  • induce
  • juncture
  • reason
  • function
  • instance
  • motive
3 syllables
  • bring about
  • give rise to
  • motivate
  • opening
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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    What rhymes with occasion

    2 syllables
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      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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