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diphtheria

How many syllables in diphtheria?

  4 syllables

Divide diphtheria into syllables:   diph-the-ri-a
Stressed syllable in diphtheria:   diph-the-ri-a
How to say diphtheria:

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What rhymes with diphtheria

4 syllables
  • Algeria
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  • criteria
  • Elyria
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  • bacteria
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  • Nigeria
  • porphyria
  • wisteria
5 syllables
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