How many syllables in nutrition?

There are 3 syllables in the word nutrition.

Divide nutrition into syllables:

nutrition (noun):: the process of taking in and absorbing nutrients; the act or process of nourishing or being nourished; the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances; (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

aliment

alimentation

biological process

food

nourishment

nutriment

sustenance

victuals

deprivation

deprivation of food

food deprivation

ignorance

indulgence

malnourishment

malnutrition

neglect

negligence

starvation

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