How many syllables in deletion?

There are 2 syllables in the word deletion.

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Divide deletion into syllables:

dele · tion

How to pronounce deletion:

Definition of deletion:

deletion (noun):: the act of deleting; an act of missing out or failing to do something; the act of deleting something written or printed.

Synonyms for deletion:

cut elimination omission erasure exclusion skip censorship elision

Antonyms for deletion:

adding addition entry introduction inclusion placing integration insertion putting

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