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counterbalance

How many syllables in counterbalance?

  4 syllables

Divide counterbalance into syllables:   coun-ter-bal-ance
Primary syllable stress:   coun-ter-bal-ance
Secondary syllable stress:   coun-ter-bal-ance
How to say counterbalance:

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Synonyms for counterbalance


2 syllables
  • balance
  • correct
  • ballast
  • offset
3 syllables
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