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complementary

How many syllables in complementary?

  5 syllables

Divide complementary into syllables:   com-ple-men-ta-ry
Primary syllable stress:   com-ple-men-ta-ry
Secondary syllable stress:   com-ple-men-ta-ry
How to say complementary:

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Synonyms for complementary


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