How many syllables in intension?

There are 3 syllables in the word intension.

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Divide intension into syllables:

in · ten · sion

How to pronounce intension:

Definition of intension:

intension (noun):: intensity; noun. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression.

Synonyms for intension:

connotation

import

meaning

signification

Antonyms for intension:

ambivalence

cowardice

cunctation

dawdling

delaying

demurral

dithering

faltering

fear

fluctuation

hesitance

hesitancy

hesitation

lack of resolution

procrastination

pusillanimity

reluctance

spinelessness

stalling

swithering

temporising

temporization

temporizing

tentativeness

timidity

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