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alternating

How many syllables in alternating?

  4 syllables

Divide alternating into syllables:   al-ter-nat-ing
Primary syllable stress:   al-ter-nat-ing
Secondary syllable stress:   al-ter-nat-ing
How to say alternating:

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Synonyms for alternating


2 syllables
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3 syllables
4 syllables
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