How many syllables in affiliation?

Syllables in affiliation

5

af·fil·i·a·tion

Affiliation has five syllables. The stress falls on the fourth syllable.

How to say affiliation

Pronunciation/əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables, af-fil-i-A-tion · da-da-da-DUM-da
StressFourth syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say affiliation slowly and listen for each vowel sound: af, fil, i, a, tion. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with affiliation

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Questions

How many syllables are in affiliation?
Affiliation has five syllables.
How do you divide affiliation into syllables?
Affiliation divides as af-fil-i-a-tion.
Which syllable is stressed in affiliation?
The fourth syllable (af-fil-i-A-tion).

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