incarceration
nounHow many syllables in incarceration?
There are 5 syllables in the word incarceration.How to pronounce incarceration:
Definition of incarceration:
- incarceration (noun):
- slavery
- the state of being imprisoned.
- confinement in a jail or prison the act of imprisoning someone or the state of being imprisoned
Synonyms for incarceration:
bondage
captivity
confinement
detention
durance
immurement
impoundment
imprisonment
internment
porridge
prison
restraint
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
- inauguration
- inadequacy
- inadequacies
- imponderable
- implementation
- immunology
- immunization
- illuminating
- illuminated
- idyllically
- idiotical
- identifying
- iconically
- hysterectomy
- hypotonia
- hypothermia
- hyaluronic
- homogeneity
- homeostasis
- hierarchically
- heterozygous
- heterologous
- heterogenous
- hesitatingly
- herpetologist
- heptadecagon
- hepatectomy
- hemiparesthesia
- hematemesis
- hemangioma
- heliocentric
- harmonically
- hagiolatry
- haemophilia
- haematology
- gynecomastia
- gynaecologist
- gnathostomata
- gewurztraminer
- geological
- gentrification
- gastrointestinal
- galvanization
- fundamentalist
- flexibility
- femininity
- feliciano
- feasibility
- fantasmagoric
- fanatically
- … more
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