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defender

How many syllables in defender?

  3 syllables

Divide defender into syllables:   de-fend-er
Stressed syllable in defender:   de-fend-er
How to say defender:

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Synonyms for defender


1 syllable
  • guard
    2 syllables
    • backer
    • warden
    • bastion
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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      What rhymes with defender

      2 syllables
      • bender
      • ender
      • gender
      • mender
      • sender
      • spender
      • tender
      • yender
      • blender
      • fender
      • lender
      • render
      • slender
      • splendor
      • vendor
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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