regulation

How many syllables in regulation?

  4 syllables

Divide regulation into syllables:   reg-u-la-tion
Primary syllable stress:   reg-u-la-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   reg-u-la-tion
How to pronounce regulation:   reg-yuh-ley-shun
How to say regulation:

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1 syllable
  • law
  • rule
2 syllables
  • bylaw
  • decree
  • order
  • tweaking
  • control
  • guideline
  • ruling
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    What rhymes with regulation

    1 syllable
    • corp
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