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detritus

How many syllables in detritus?

  3 syllables

Divide detritus into syllables:   de-tri-tus
Stressed syllable in detritus:   de-tri-tus
How to pronounce detritus:   dih-trahy-tus
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Synonyms for detritus


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
    • backlog
    • debris
    3 syllables
    • accrual
      5 syllables
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        What rhymes with detritus

        2 syllables
        • situs
        • Titus
        3 syllables
        4 syllables
        5 syllables
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