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allowable

How many syllables in allowable?

  4 syllables

Divide allowable into syllables:   al-low-a-ble
Stressed syllable in allowable:   al-low-a-ble
How to pronounce allowable:   uh-lou-uh-bull
How to say allowable:

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2 syllables
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