Number of syllables in the word 'dislocation'

1. No of syllables in dislocation : 4
2. Divide syllables in dislocation : dis-lo-ca-tion

More about the word - dislocation

1. noun
2. Definition : The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.
3. Definition : The displacement of parts of rocks or portions of strata from the situation which they originally occupied. Slips, faults, and the like, are dislocations.
4. Definition : The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.
5. Definition : (materials) A linear defect in a crystal lattice. Because dislocations can shift within the crystal lattice, they tend to weaken the material, compared to a perfect crystal.

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