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extraneous

How many syllables in extraneous?

  4 syllables

Divide extraneous into syllables:   ex-tra-ne-ous
Stressed syllable in extraneous:   ex-tra-ne-ous
How to pronounce extraneous:   ik-strey-nee-us
How to say extraneous:

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Synonyms for extraneous


2 syllables
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      What rhymes with extraneous

      4 syllables
      5 syllables
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