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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
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        What rhymes with starvation

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          2 syllables
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