benevolent

How many syllables in benevolent?

  4 syllables

Divide benevolent into syllables:   be-nev-o-lent
Stressed syllable in benevolent:   be-nev-o-lent
How to pronounce benevolent:   buh-nev-uh-lent
How to say benevolent:

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1 syllable
  • kind
    2 syllables
    • benign
    • giving
    • kindly
    • caring
    • gracious
    3 syllables
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