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persecution

How many syllables in persecution?

  4 syllables

Divide persecution into syllables:   per-se-cu-tion
Primary syllable stress:   per-se-cu-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   per-se-cu-tion
How to pronounce persecution:   pur-si-kyoo-shun
How to say persecution:

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Synonyms for persecution


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      What rhymes with persecution

      2 syllables
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