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captain

How many syllables in captain?

  689514372 syllables

Divide captain into syllables:   cap-tain
Stressed syllable in captain:   cap-tain
How to pronounce captain:   kap-tin
How to say captain:

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Synonyms for captain


1 syllable
  • boss
  • head
  • chief
  • lead
2 syllables
  • leader
  • skipper
3 syllables
  • team leader
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What rhymes with captain

2 syllables
  • clapton
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