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carnelian

How many syllables in carnelian?

  3 syllables

Divide carnelian into syllables:   car-nel-ian
Stressed syllable in carnelian:   car-nel-ian
How to pronounce carnelian:   kahr-neel-yun
How to say carnelian:

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