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hereditary

How many syllables in hereditary?

  5 syllables

Divide hereditary into syllables:   he-red-i-tar-y
How to pronounce hereditary:   her-ed-i-ter-ee
How to say hereditary:

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Synonyms for hereditary


2 syllables
  • inborn
  • innate
  • inbred
3 syllables
  • family
  • genetic
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with hereditary

    5 syllables
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