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amputation

How many syllables in amputation?

  4 syllables

Divide amputation into syllables:   am-pu-ta-tion
Primary syllable stress:   am-pu-ta-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   am-pu-ta-tion
How to say amputation:

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Synonyms for amputation


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4 syllables
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    What rhymes with amputation

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