Syllable CounterHaiku CheckerSyllable DictionaryRulesPoetry
compression

Divide compression into syllables:

com · pres · sion

How to pronounce compression:

Synonyms for compression:

constrictingconcentrationpressingconsolidationsqueezesqueezingcondensationcrushingencodingcontraction
Show 1 more

Antonyms for compression:

releasingopeningreleasefreedomrelaxationeasingexpansion

Other 3-syllable words like compression

Here are some other common words that have 3 syllables, like compression does.

  • croquette
  • envision
  • frostiness
  • houseclean
  • insurance
  • malignant
  • alarming
  • criterion
  • erroneous
  • faithfully
  • malarkey
  • measurement
  • suggestive
  • adviser
  • delimit
  • execute
  • judicial
  • salience
  • skeletal
  • dissuade
  • neurotic
  • Phoenicia
  • prosperous
  • weenier
  • athletic
  • … more
See all 3-syllable words
Syllable Quiz
How many syllables in the word climbing wall?

Question 1 of 5

Syllable Fun Fact
A syllable can be broken down into smaller units called phonemes, which are the distinct sounds of a language.

You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!

Learn more syllable fun facts
Trending words

These words are popular right now. Visit each word to master its syllable count.

  1. surreptitiously
  2. heaven
  3. seriously
  4. unbeknownst
  5. convenient
  6. colleague
  7. confide
  8. equivocate
  9. infatuated
  10. slovenly


Syllable Counter is reader-supported. When you purchase something through one of our links, we may earn a small commission at no cost to you.

©2025 SyllableCounter.io