DICTIONARY ENTRY
6 SYLLABLES
saponification
/sʌ,pɑnʌfʌ'keɪʃʌn/
Saponification has 6 syllables: sa · pon · i · fi · ca · tion.
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pon
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i
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fi
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ca
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tion
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noun. A chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap).
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