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retaliation

How many syllables in retaliation?

  5 syllables

Divide retaliation into syllables:   re-tal-i-a-tion
Primary syllable stress:   re-tal-i-a-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   re-tal-i-a-tion
How to pronounce retaliation:   ri-tal-ee-ey-shun
How to say retaliation:

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Synonyms for retaliation


2 syllables
  • revenge
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with retaliation

1 syllable
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