occupation

How many syllables in occupation?

  4 syllables

Divide occupation into syllables:   oc-cu-pa-tion
Primary syllable stress:   oc-cu-pa-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   oc-cu-pa-tion
How to pronounce occupation:   ok-yuh-pey-shun
How to say occupation:

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