predation
nounHow many syllables in predation?
There are 3 syllables in the word predation.How to pronounce predation:
Definition of predation:
- predation (noun):
- the killing by one living organism of another for food
- the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey.
- a mode of life in which food is primarily obtained by the killing and consuming of animals
Synonyms for predation:
depredation
desecration
despoiling
despoilment
destruction
hunt
looting
marauding
pillage
pillaging
plunder
plundering
ransacking
sabotage
sacking
spoliation
wrecking
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Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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