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discontinue

How many syllables in discontinue?

  4 syllables

Divide discontinue into syllables:   dis-con-tin-ue
Primary syllable stress:   dis-con-tin-ue
Secondary syllable stress:   dis-con-tin-ue
How to say discontinue:

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Synonyms for discontinue


1 syllable
  • close
  • drop
  • cut
  • stop
2 syllables
  • cutoff
  • desist
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What rhymes with discontinue

3 syllables
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