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How many syllables in Deductions?

deductions has 3 syllables

de-duc-tions

the act or process of subtracting something from a total

The word 'deductions' has 3 syllables. The vowels are 'e', 'u', and 'i'. The consonants are 'd', 'c', 't', and 'n'.

Noun

My dad's paycheck had many deductions such as taxes and insurance.

I had to make deductions from my allowance to save money for a new toy.
The teacher made deductions from the student's grade for not following the instructions.
The company offers deductions on their products for loyal customers.
The accountant made deductions on the tax return for charitable donations.
The judge made deductions on the sentence for good behavior in prison.
The manager made deductions on the paycheck for the hours not worked.
The doctor made deductions on the diagnosis for the patient's symptoms.
The inspector made deductions on the report for the violations found.
The investigator made deductions on the case for the evidence collected.
The scientist made deductions on the theory for the experiments conducted.

"The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing." - Jean Baptiste Colbert
"There is nothing wrong with the strategy of trying to reduce deficits and debt by taking a hard look at the tax code and making smart deductions and closing loopholes." - Ron Wyden
"The system of nature, of which man is a part, tends to be self-balancing, self-adjusting, self-cleansing. Not so with technology." - E.F. Schumacher, "Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered"