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civilian

How many syllables in civilian?

  3 syllables

Divide civilian into syllables:   ci-vil-ian
Stressed syllable in civilian:   ci-vil-ian
How to pronounce civilian:   si-vil-yun
How to say civilian:

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Synonyms for civilian


3 syllables
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    What rhymes with civilian

    2 syllables
    • billion
    • million
    • stillion
    • trillion
    • jillion
    • pillion
    • stillish
    3 syllables
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