profession
nounHow many syllables in profession?
There are 3 syllables in the word profession.Divide profession into syllables:
pro · fes · sion
How to pronounce profession:
Definition of profession:
- profession (noun):
- the body of people in a learned occupation.
- the act of taking the vows of a religious community
- a type of work that requires special training, such as in law or medicine
Synonyms for profession:
affirmation
allegation
announcement
argument
assertion
asseveration
avowal
bar
business
business community
businessmen
calling
career
claim
community of scholars
declaration
economics profession
employment
insistence
legal community
legal profession
line
line of work
métier
occupation
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Antonyms for profession:
amateur interest
amusement
avocation
disorganisation
disorganization
enjoyment
entertainment
enthusiasm
exercise
fun
fun and games
generalisation
generalization
giving up
hobby
hobbyhorse
idleness
inactivity
interest
laziness
leisure
leisure activity
leisure interest
leisure pursuit
lethargy
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Here are some other common words that have 3 syllables, like profession does.
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- ingratiate
- adherence
- mindboggling
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