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headquarters

How many syllables in headquarters?

  3 syllables

Divide headquarters into syllables:   head-quar-ters
Primary syllable stress:   head-quar-ters
Secondary syllable stress:   head-quar-ters
How to say headquarters:

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Synonyms for headquarters


1 syllable
  • base
    2 syllables
    • H.Q.
    • workplace
    • office
    3 syllables
    • head office
    4 syllables
    • command center
    • control center
    7 syllables
    • center of operations
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