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abstemious

How many syllables in abstemious?

  4 syllables

Divide abstemious into syllables:   ab-ste-mi-ous
Stressed syllable in abstemious:   ab-ste-mi-ous
How to pronounce abstemious:   ab-stee-mee-us
How to say abstemious:

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Synonyms for abstemious


1 syllable
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