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essentially

How many syllables in essentially?

  4 syllables

Divide essentially into syllables:   es-sen-tial-ly
Stressed syllable in essentially:   es-sen-tial-ly
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Synonyms for essentially


2 syllables
  • broadly
  • largely
  • chiefly
  • mainly
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
  • in actual fact
  • materially
  • to a large extent
8 syllables
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    What rhymes with essentially

    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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