permission

How many syllables in permission?

  3 syllables

Divide permission into syllables:   per-mis-sion
Stressed syllable in permission:   per-mis-sion
How to pronounce permission:   per-mish-un
How to say permission:

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Synonyms for permission


1 syllable
  • breadth
  • right
  • leave
2 syllables
  • consent
  • license
  • sanction
  • franchise
  • okay
  • say-so
3 syllables
4 syllables
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2 syllables
  • fission
  • Titian
  • mission
3 syllables
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