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compulsory

How many syllables in compulsory?

  4 syllables

Divide compulsory into syllables:   com-pul-so-ry
Stressed syllable in compulsory:   com-pul-so-ry
How to pronounce compulsory:   kum-puhl-ser-ee
How to say compulsory:

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Synonyms for compulsory


1 syllable
  • forced
    2 syllables
    • binding
    • required
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
      5 syllables
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