How many syllables in motivation?

There are 4 syllables in the word motivation.

Divide motivation into syllables:

motivation (noun):: strong desire for success; the act or process of motivating; the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior.

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