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repression

How many syllables in repression?

  3 syllables

Divide repression into syllables:   re-pres-sion
Stressed syllable in repression:   re-pres-sion
How to pronounce repression:   ri-presh-un
How to say repression:

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Synonyms for repression


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      What rhymes with repression

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