apologetic

How many syllables in apologetic?

  5 syllables

Divide apologetic into syllables:   a-pol-o-get-ic
Primary syllable stress:   a-pol-o-get-ic
Secondary syllable stress:   a-pol-o-get-ic
How to pronounce apologetic:   uh-pol-uh-jet-ik
How to say apologetic:

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