How many syllables in suspension?

Syllables in suspension

3

sus·pen·sion

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

How to say suspension

Pronunciation/səˈspɛnʃən/
3 syllables, sus-PEN-sion · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say suspension slowly and listen for each vowel sound: sus, pen, sion. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in suspension?
Suspension has three syllables.
How do you divide suspension into syllables?
Suspension divides as sus-pen-sion.
Which syllable is stressed in suspension?
The second syllable (sus-PEN-sion).

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