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burglary

How many syllables in burglary?

  3 syllables

Divide burglary into syllables:   bur-gla-ry
Stressed syllable in burglary:   bur-gla-ry
How to pronounce burglary:   bur-gler-ee
How to say burglary:

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Synonyms for burglary


1 syllable
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