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relaxation

How many syllables in relaxation?

  4 syllables

Divide relaxation into syllables:   re-lax-a-tion
Primary syllable stress:   re-lax-a-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   re-lax-a-tion
How to pronounce relaxation:   ree-lak-sey-shun
How to say relaxation:

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Synonyms for relaxation


1 syllable
  • rest
    2 syllables
    • easing
    • repose
    • leisure
    • respite
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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    What rhymes with relaxation

    1 syllable
    • corp
      2 syllables
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      • nation
      • station
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
      6 syllables
      7 syllables
      8 syllables
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