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axiom

How many syllables in axiom?

  3 syllables

Divide axiom into syllables:   ax-i-om
Stressed syllable in axiom:   ax-i-om
How to pronounce axiom:   ak-see-um
How to say axiom:

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Synonyms for axiom


1 syllable
  • phrase
  • saw
2 syllables
  • adage
  • proverb
  • truism
  • Maxim
  • saying
3 syllables
  • epigram
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