apothegm

How many syllables in apothegm?

  3 syllables

Divide apothegm into syllables:   ap-o-thegm
Stressed syllable in apothegm:   ap-o-thegm
How to pronounce apothegm:   ap-uh-them
How to say apothegm:

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