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contracted

How many syllables in contracted?

  3 syllables

Divide contracted into syllables:   con-tract-ed
Stressed syllable in contracted:   con-tract-ed
How to pronounce contracted:   kun-trak-tid
How to say contracted:

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Synonyms for contracted


2 syllables
  • agreed
  • granted
3 syllables
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