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contretemps

How many syllables in contretemps?

  3 syllables

Divide contretemps into syllables:   con-tre-temps
Primary syllable stress:   con-tre-temps
Secondary syllable stress:   con-tre-temps
How to say contretemps:

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Synonyms for contretemps


1 syllable
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2 syllables
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3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with contretemps

    2 syllables
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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      cats = many cats
      cat's = belongs to one cat
      cats' = belongs to many cats
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