How many syllables in navigation?

Syllables in navigation

4

nav·i·ga·tion

Navigation has four syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say navigation

Said as /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/4 syllables, NAV-i-GA-tion · DUM-da-DUM-da
Said as /ˌnævəˈɡeɪʃən/4 syllables, nav-i-GA-tion · da-da-DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say navigation slowly and listen for each vowel sound: nav, i, ga, tion. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with navigation

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Questions

How many syllables are in navigation?
Navigation has four syllables.
How do you divide navigation into syllables?
Navigation divides as nav-i-ga-tion.
Which syllable is stressed in navigation?
The first syllable (NAV-i-GA-tion).

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