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descendant

How many syllables in descendant?

  3 syllables

Divide descendant into syllables:   de-scend-ant
Stressed syllable in descendant:   de-scend-ant
How to pronounce descendant:   dih-sen-dunt
How to say descendant:

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Synonyms for descendant


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

      2 syllables
      • pendant
        3 syllables
        4 syllables
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