How many syllables in escalation?

Syllables in escalation

4

es·ca·la·tion

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

How to say escalation

Pronunciation/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/
4 syllables, es-ca-LA-tion · da-da-DUM-da
StressThird syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say escalation slowly and listen for each vowel sound: es, ca, la, tion. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in escalation?
Escalation has four syllables.
How do you divide escalation into syllables?
Escalation divides as es-ca-la-tion.
Which syllable is stressed in escalation?
The third syllable (es-ca-LA-tion).

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