How many syllables in collaboration?

Syllables in collaboration

5

col·lab·o·ra·tion

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

How to say collaboration

Pronunciation/kəˌlæbɚˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables, col-lab-o-RA-tion · da-da-da-DUM-da
StressFourth syllable
Letters13

To count it yourself, say collaboration slowly and listen for each vowel sound: col, lab, o, ra, tion. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in collaboration?
Collaboration has five syllables.
How do you divide collaboration into syllables?
Collaboration divides as col-lab-o-ra-tion.
Which syllable is stressed in collaboration?
The fourth syllable (col-lab-o-RA-tion).

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