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punctuation

How many syllables in punctuation?

  4 syllables

Divide punctuation into syllables:   punc-tu-a-tion
Primary syllable stress:   punc-tu-a-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   punc-tu-a-tion
How to pronounce punctuation:   puhngk-choo-ey-shun
How to say punctuation:

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