How many syllables in excavation?

There are 4 syllables in the word excavation.

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Divide excavation into syllables:

ex · ca · va · tion

How to pronounce excavation:

Definition of excavation:

excavation (noun):: the act of digging.; the action or process of excavating; a hole dug in the ground by a rabbit or other small animal

Synonyms for excavation:

cut dent mine quarry hole cutting depression pocket socket basin

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Antonyms for excavation:

rise mountain solid filling fullness

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