How many syllables in rationalization?

There are 6 syllables in the word rationalization.

How to pronounce rationalization:

rationalization (noun):: a point presented to support or oppose a proposition; the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.; the act, process, or result of rationalizing a way of describing, interpreting, or explaining something (such as bad behavior) that makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.

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accounting

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case

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rationale

rationalisation

reason

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irrationality

nonsense

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truth

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