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cardinal

How many syllables in cardinal?

  3 syllables

Divide cardinal into syllables:   car-di-nal
Stressed syllable in cardinal:   car-di-nal
How to pronounce cardinal:   kahr-dn-l
How to say cardinal:

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Synonyms for cardinal


1 syllable
  • chief
  • key
  • core
  • prime
2 syllables
  • basic
  • central
3 syllables
4 syllables
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