How many syllables in compassion?

There are 3 syllables in the word compassion.

Divide compassion into syllables:

compassion (noun):: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering.; a feeling of distress and pity for the suffering or misfortune of another; sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it

aroha

charity

clemency

commiseration

compassionateness

condolence

empathy

feeling

fellow feeling

heart

heartstrings

humanity

kindness

mercifulness

mercy

pity

quarter

regret

ruth

soft-heartedness

sorrow

sympathy

tender-heartedness

tenderheartedness

tenderness

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