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reaction

How many syllables in reaction?

  3 syllables

Divide reaction into syllables:   re-ac-tion
Stressed syllable in reaction:   re-ac-tion
How to pronounce reaction:   ree-ak-shun
How to say reaction:

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Synonyms for reaction


1 syllable
  • hives
    2 syllables
    • answer
    • effect
    • feeling
    • pimples
    • response
    • retort
    • backlash
    • feedback
    • outcome
    • reply
    • result
    • upshot
    3 syllables
    • allergy
    • end result
    • reception
    4 syllables
    7 syllables
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      What rhymes with reaction

      2 syllables
      • action
      • fraction
      • faction
      • traction
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
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