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section

How many syllables in section?

  2 syllables

Divide section into syllables:   sec-tion
Stressed syllable in section:   sec-tion
How to pronounce section:   sek-shun
How to say section:

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Synonyms for section


1 syllable
  • arm
  • branch
  • heat
  • part
  • plot
  • side
  • split
  • bit
  • cell
  • lap
  • piece
  • plug
  • slice
  • wedge
2 syllables
  • breakup
  • chapter
  • faction
  • parcel
  • portion
  • region
  • sector
  • stratum
  • volume
  • cabal
  • divide
  • fragment
  • platoon
  • quarter
  • sample
  • segment
  • unit
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with section

    2 syllables
    • flexion
    • lection
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
    6 syllables
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