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courtesan

The # of syllables in courtesan can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/courtesan .

How many syllables in courtesan?

3 syllables

Divide courtesan into syllables: cour-te-san
Stressed syllable in courtesan: cour-te-san
How to say courtesan:

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