How many syllables are in contraction? 3 syllables
Divide contraction into syllables: con-trac-tion
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Synonyms and Words Related to Contraction
contractions (3 syllables),
compression (3 Syllables), condensation (4 Syllables), muscular contraction (6 Syllables)
abatement (3 syllables), abridgment (3 syllables), alleviation (5 syllables), clipping (2 syllables), compression (3 syllables), condensation (4 syllables), decrement (3 syllables), deflation (3 syllables), diminution (4 syllables), dying (2 syllables), elision (3 syllables), ellipsis (3 syllables), epitome (4 syllables), hourglass (2 syllables), isthmus (2 syllables),
Two syllable words that rhyme with Contraction
action, faction, fraction, traction
Three syllable words that rhyme with Contraction
abstraction, attraction, classaction, contraction, diffraction, distraction, exaction, extraction, inaction, infraction, reaction, retraction, subtraction, telaction, transaction
Four syllable words that rhyme with Contraction
interaction, liquefaction, satisfaction
Five syllable words that rhyme with Contraction
dissatisfaction
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