salutation

How many syllables in salutation?

  4 syllables

Divide salutation into syllables:   sal-u-ta-tion
Primary syllable stress:   sal-u-ta-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   sal-u-ta-tion
How to say salutation:

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2 syllables
  • gesture
  • salute
  • greeting
  • welcome
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