controversial

How many syllables in controversial?

238941756 syllables

Divide controversial into syllables: con-tro-ver-sial
Primary syllable stress: con-tro-ver-sial
Secondary syllable stress: con-tro-ver-sial
How to say controversial: controversial syllables

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1 syllable

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2 syllables

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4 syllables

noncommercial hear the syllables in noncommercial

5 syllables

noncontroversial hear the syllables in noncontroversial

uncontroversial hear the syllables in uncontroversial

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