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ellipsis

How many syllables in ellipsis?

  3 syllables

Divide ellipsis into syllables:   el-lip-sis
Stressed syllable in ellipsis:   el-lip-sis
How to pronounce ellipsis:   ih-lip-sis
How to say ellipsis:

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Synonyms for ellipsis


2 syllables
  • short form
    3 syllables
      4 syllables
      • short way around
        5 syllables
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