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adhesive

How many syllables in adhesive?

  3 syllables

Divide adhesive into syllables:   ad-he-sive
Stressed syllable in adhesive:   ad-he-sive
How to say adhesive:

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Synonyms for adhesive


1 syllable
  • glue
  • paste
  • gum
2 syllables
  • cement
    3 syllables
      4 syllables
      • bonding agent
        5 syllables
        • epoxy resin
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          What rhymes with adhesive

          3 syllables
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