How many syllables in suggestion?

Syllables in suggestion

3

sug·ges·tion

Suggestion has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say suggestion

Pronunciation/səˈdʒɛstʃən/
3 syllables, sug-GES-tion · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say suggestion slowly and listen for each vowel sound: sug, ges, tion. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in suggestion?
Suggestion has three syllables.
How do you divide suggestion into syllables?
Suggestion divides as sug-ges-tion.
Which syllable is stressed in suggestion?
The second syllable (sug-GES-tion).

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