How many syllables in transposition?

There are 4 syllables in the word transposition.

Divide transposition into syllables:

transposition (noun):: something inverted, esp. a reversal of order, functions, etc.; an act, process, or instance of transposing or being transposed; noun. (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards.

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replacement

reversal

substitution

switch

transfer

transference

transplant

variation

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