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bursary

How many syllables in bursary?

  3 syllables

Divide bursary into syllables:   bur-sa-ry
Stressed syllable in bursary:   bur-sa-ry
How to pronounce bursary:   bur-ser-ee
How to say bursary:

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What rhymes with bursary

3 syllables
  • cursory
  • nursery
  • mercery
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