contention
nounHow many syllables in contention?
There are 3 syllables in the word contention.How to pronounce contention:
Definition of contention:
- contention (noun):
- a point asserted in argument
- a point asserted as part of an argument.
- a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
Synonyms for contention:
affirmation
allegation
arguing
argument
assertion
asseveration
assumption
averment
belief
claim
competition
contestation
controversy
declaration
disceptation
disputation
guess
hunch
hypothesis
idea
maintaining
opinion
position
profession
rivalry
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Antonyms for contention:
affection
antithesis
certainty
consideration
denial
exculpation
fact
friendliness
friendship
good will
kindness
proof
reality
retreat
sympathy
truth
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- consummate
- consulted
- consultant
- constructed
- constable
- consigliere
- consensus
- connecter
- conjugate
- conifers
- conifer
- conical
- conductress
- conductive
- conducted
- conductance
- condiments
- concurrent
- concreteness
- concession
- concertly
- concerning
- concentric
- concentrates
- computing
- compulsive
- comprizes
- components
- completed
- complaining
- companions
- commotions
- commonly
- committees
- commissioned
- commensals
- comeuppance
- comedic
- combative
- columnar
- colossus
- colossians
- colonies
- colombe
- colloquy
- collectors
- cognisance
- cofounder
- coercion
- coeliac
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