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geriatric

How many syllables in geriatric?

  4 syllables

Divide geriatric into syllables:   ger-i-at-ric
How to say geriatric:

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Synonyms for geriatric


1 syllable
  • aged
  • old
3 syllables
  • elderly
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    What rhymes with geriatric

    2 syllables
    • Patrick
      4 syllables
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