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category

How many syllables in category?

  4 syllables

Divide category into syllables:   cat-e-go-ry
Stressed syllable in category:   cat-e-go-ry
How to say category:

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Synonyms for category


1 syllable
  • class
  • kind
  • type
  • group
  • sort
2 syllables
  • bracket
  • status
  • grouping
  • tagging
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • variety
5 syllables
    6 syllables
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      What rhymes with category

      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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