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aboriginal

How many syllables in aboriginal?

  5 syllables

Divide aboriginal into syllables:   ab-o-rig-i-nal
Primary syllable stress:   ab-o-rig-i-nal
Secondary syllable stress:   ab-o-rig-i-nal
How to pronounce aboriginal:   ab-er-ij-uh-nl
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Synonyms for aboriginal


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