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authority

How many syllables in authority?

  4 syllables

Divide authority into syllables:   au-thor-i-ty
Stressed syllable in authority:   au-thor-i-ty
How to say authority:

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Synonyms for authority


1 syllable
  • board
  • clout
  • judge
  • right
  • sway
  • buff
  • group
  • leave
  • source
  • weight
2 syllables
  • command
  • expert
  • guru
  • license
  • power
  • pundit
  • say-so
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
6 syllables
  • government department
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What rhymes with authority

4 syllables
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