dispensation
nounHow many syllables in dispensation?
There are 4 syllables in the word dispensation.How to pronounce dispensation:
Definition of dispensation:
- 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
Synonyms for dispensation:
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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- luminously
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- millisecond
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Syllable Fun Fact
In non-linear phonology, the syllable is seen not as a linear sequence but as a hierarchical structure of constituents.
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