How many syllables in dispensation?

There are 4 syllables in the word dispensation.

Divide dispensation into syllables:

dispensation (noun):: any exemption from an obligation; a general state or ordering of things; an exemption from some rule or obligation.; a system of revealed (see reveal entry 1 sense 1) commands and promises regulating human affairs

allocation

allotment

apportionment

disbursement

distribution

division

exception

exemption

immunity

indulgence

issuance

licence

license

permission

permit

privilege

redistribution

relaxation

relief

remission

reprieve

variance

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