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approximately

How many syllables in approximately?

  5 syllables

Divide approximately into syllables:   ap-prox-i-mate-ly
Stressed syllable in approximately:   ap-prox-i-mate-ly
How to say approximately:

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Synonyms for approximately


1 syllable
  • say
  • some
2 syllables
  • about
  • around
  • almost
  • roughly
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