intersection

How many syllables in intersection?

  4 syllables

Divide intersection into syllables:   in-ter-sec-tion
Primary syllable stress:   in-ter-sec-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   in-ter-sec-tion
How to pronounce intersection:   in-ter-sek-shun
How to say intersection:

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