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actual

How many syllables in actual?

  3 syllables

Divide actual into syllables:   ac-tu-al
Stressed syllable in actual:   ac-tu-al
How to pronounce actual:   ak-choo-ul
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Synonyms for actual


1 syllable
  • right
    2 syllables
    • concrete
    • real
    • firsthand
    • very
    3 syllables
    • definite
    • genuine
    • tangible
    4 syllables
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