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petrifaction

How many syllables in petrifaction?

  4 syllables

Divide petrifaction into syllables:   pet-ri-fac-tion
Primary syllable stress:   pet-ri-fac-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   pet-ri-fac-tion
How to pronounce petrifaction:   pe-truh-fak-shun
How to say petrifaction:

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