How many syllables in response?

There are 2 syllables in the word response.

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How to pronounce response:

Definition of response:

response (noun):: a result.; a reply or reaction; an act of responding

Synonyms for response:

acknowledgment

answer

comeback

consequence

counterattack

counterblast

effect

feedback

issue

outcome

reaction

reception

rejoinder

result

retort

return

riposte

take

upshot

Antonyms for response:

cause

enquiry

inquiry

kindness

listening

problem

query

question

quiet

request

silence

sympathy

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