How many syllables in pension?

There are 2 syllables in the word pension.

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Divide pension into syllables:

pen · sion

How to pronounce pension:

Definition of pension:

pension (noun):: a fixed sum paid regularly to a person; a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working.; a regular payment made by the state or a former employer to a person who has retired or to a widowed or disabled person

Synonyms for pension:

allowance

annuity

award

benefaction

beneficence

benefit

benevolence

bestowal

bonus

bounty

charity

contribution

dividend

donation

donative

extra

fringe benefit

generosity

gift

grant

gratuity

gravy

gravy train

largess

largesse

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Antonyms for pension:

forfeit

hindrance

injury

loss

stop

tax

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