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assumption

How many syllables in assumption?

  3 syllables

Divide assumption into syllables:   as-sump-tion
Stressed syllable in assumption:   as-sump-tion
How to pronounce assumption:   uh-suhmp-shun
How to say assumption:

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Synonyms for assumption


1 syllable
  • guess
    2 syllables
    • belief
    • notion
    • surmise
    • best guess
    • statement
    3 syllables
    • conjecture
    • idea
    • principle
    • theory
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with assumption

      2 syllables
        3 syllables
        4 syllables
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