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How many syllables are there in the word 'examination'?

AfiveCORRECT
Bsix
Cthree
Dfour
AI
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
The word divides as ex-am-i-na-tion, which gives five syllables, with the primary stress on the fourth syllable 'na'. Candidates who count four have usually run 'i' and 'na' together, and those who count six have split the final '-tion' into two.
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