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gentleman

How many syllables in gentleman?

  3 syllables

Divide gentleman into syllables:   gen-tle-man
Stressed syllable in gentleman:   gen-tle-man
How to pronounce gentleman:   jen-tl-mun
How to say gentleman:

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Synonyms for gentleman


1 syllable
  • guy
  • Man
  • male
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