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hesitant

How many syllables in hesitant?

  3 syllables

Divide hesitant into syllables:   hes-i-tant
Stressed syllable in hesitant:   hes-i-tant
How to pronounce hesitant:   hez-i-tent
How to say hesitant:

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Synonyms for hesitant


1 syllable
  • shy
    2 syllables
    • cautious
    • doubting
    • timid
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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    What rhymes with hesitant

    3 syllables
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