How many syllables in oscillation?

There are 4 syllables in the word oscillation.

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Divide oscillation into syllables:

os · cil · la · tion

How to pronounce oscillation:

Definition of oscillation:

oscillation (noun):: a change or modification; the action or state of oscillating; (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean.

Synonyms for oscillation:

transient cycle swing change variation resonance instability wave transformation flux

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