How many syllables in illustration?

Syllables in illustration

4

il·lus·tra·tion

Illustration has four syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.

How to say illustration

Pronunciation/ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪʃən/
4 syllables, il-lus-TRA-tion · da-da-DUM-da
StressThird syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say illustration slowly and listen for each vowel sound: il, lus, tra, tion. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in illustration?
Illustration has four syllables.
How do you divide illustration into syllables?
Illustration divides as il-lus-tra-tion.
Which syllable is stressed in illustration?
The third syllable (il-lus-TRA-tion).

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