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starvation

How many syllables in starvation?

  3 syllables

Divide starvation into syllables:   star-va-tion
Stressed syllable in starvation:   star-va-tion
How to pronounce starvation:   stahr-vey-shun
How to say starvation:

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Synonyms for starvation


1 syllable
  • fast
    2 syllables
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      4 syllables
      5 syllables
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        What rhymes with starvation

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