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abstinence

How many syllables in abstinence?

  3 syllables

Divide abstinence into syllables:   ab-sti-nence
Stressed syllable in abstinence:   ab-sti-nence
How to pronounce abstinence:   ab-stuh-nuns
How to say abstinence:

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