gentleness

The # of syllables in gentleness can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/gentleness .

How many syllables in gentleness?

3 syllables

Divide gentleness into syllables: gen-tle-ness
Stressed syllable in gentleness: gen-tle-ness
How to say gentleness:

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