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distended

How many syllables in distended?

  3 syllables

Divide distended into syllables:   dis-tend-ed
How to pronounce distended:   dih-sten-did
How to say distended:

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Synonyms for distended


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    What rhymes with distended

    2 syllables
    • bended
    • ended
    • mended
    • tended
    • blended
    • fended
    • splendid
    • trended
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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