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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable sump
  • 10 letters
Syllables
as-sump-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: as-SUMP-tion.
Pronunciation
/əsˈʌmpʃən/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as as-sumption, assump-tion.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide assumption into syllables?

assumption divides as as-sump-tion. as-sump-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in assumption?

Assumption has 3 syllables (as-sump-tion).

Which syllable is stressed in assumption?

The stressed syllable in assumption is sump. The 2nd syllable is stressed: as-SUMP-tion.

How do you pronounce assumption?

/əsˈʌmpʃən/ in American English.