How many syllables in caesura?

There are 3 syllables in the word caesura.

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Definition of caesura:

caesura (noun):: any sudden interruption in a continuous action; noun. a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line.; a usually rhetorical break in the flow of sound in the middle of a line of verse

Synonyms for caesura:

interruption stoppage space parenthesis wait interval interim stay rest hesitation

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Antonyms for caesura:

action go advance continuity start activity continuation progression advancement persistence

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