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authoritarian

How many syllables in authoritarian?

  6 syllables

Divide authoritarian into syllables:   au-thor-i-tar-i-an
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Synonyms for authoritarian


1 syllable
  • strict
    2 syllables
    • despot
    • severe
    • rigid
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • single party
    5 syllables
    6 syllables
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    What rhymes with authoritarian

    3 syllables
    • carrion
    • Marian
    • clarion
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
    6 syllables
    7 syllables
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