compensatory

The # of syllables in compensatory can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/compensatory .

How many syllables in compensatory?

5 syllables

Divide compensatory into syllables: com-pen-sa-to-ry
Stressed syllable in compensatory: com-pen-sa-to-ry
How to say compensatory:

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