Number of syllables in the word 'contamination'

Find out how many syllables are there in the word contamination.

  1. No of syllables in contamination : 5
  2. Divide syllables in contamination : con-tam-i-na-tion

More about the word - contamination

  1. noun
  2. Synonyms : defilement, pollution, taint
  3. Definition : The act or process of contaminating
  4. Definition : Something which contaminates.
  5. Definition : A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.
  6. Definition : (etymology) The influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning.

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