How many syllables in replacement?

There are 3 syllables in the word replacement.

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Divide replacement into syllables:

re · place · ment

How to pronounce replacement:

Definition of replacement:

replacement (noun):: the act or process of replacing; the action or process of replacing the state of being replaced; the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another.

Synonyms for replacement:

alternate

assistant

backup

commutation

cover

displacement

exchange

fill-in

permutation

pitching change

refilling

relief

renewal

replacing

replenishment

reserve

stand-in

sub

substitute

substitution

successor

supersedure

supersession

supplanting

surrogate

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Antonyms for replacement:

original

predecessor

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