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essential

How many syllables in essential?

  138974526 syllables

Divide essential into syllables:   es-sen-tial
Stressed syllable in essential:   es-sen-tial
How to pronounce essential:   uh-sen-shul
How to say essential:

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Synonyms for essential


1 syllable
  • chief
  • key
  • must
  • first
  • learned
  • need
2 syllables
  • basic
  • crucial
  • keynote
  • staple
  • central
  • cultured
  • required
  • vital
3 syllables
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