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anterior

How many syllables in anterior?

  4 syllables

Divide anterior into syllables:   an-te-ri-or
Stressed syllable in anterior:   an-te-ri-or
How to say anterior:

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Synonyms for anterior


1 syllable
  • fore
  • front
2 syllables
  • forward
  • frontal
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What rhymes with anterior

4 syllables
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