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allowance

How many syllables in allowance?

  3 syllables

Divide allowance into syllables:   al-low-ance
Stressed syllable in allowance:   al-low-ance
How to pronounce allowance:   uh-lou-uns
How to say allowance:

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Synonyms for allowance


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
    • pension
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    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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    What rhymes with allowance

    4 syllables
      5 syllables
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