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hesitate

How many syllables in hesitate?

  651498237 syllables

Divide hesitate into syllables:   hes-i-tate
Stressed syllable in hesitate:   hes-i-tate
How to pronounce hesitate:   hez-i-teyt
How to say hesitate:

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Synonyms for hesitate


1 syllable
  • blench
  • pause
2 syllables
  • delay
  • falter
  • stammer
  • waver
  • dither
  • flounder
  • stutter
  • weaken
3 syllables
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    3 syllables
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