Number of syllables in the word 'derivation'

1. No of syllables in derivation : 4
2. Divide syllables in derivation : der-i-va-tion

More about the word - derivation

1. noun
2. Definition : A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
3. Definition : The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
4. Definition : (genealogy) The act of tracing origin or descent.
5. Definition : (grammar) Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.

Sources:

• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/derivation