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affectionately

How many syllables in affectionately?

  5 syllables

Divide affectionately into syllables:   af-fec-tion-ate-ly
Stressed syllable in affectionately:   af-fec-tion-ate-ly
How to say affectionately:

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Synonyms for affectionately


2 syllables
  • fondly
  • warmly
  • kindly
3 syllables
4 syllables
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