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horizontal

How many syllables in horizontal?

  4 syllables

Divide horizontal into syllables:   hor-i-zon-tal
Primary syllable stress:   hor-i-zon-tal
Secondary syllable stress:   hor-i-zon-tal
How to say horizontal:

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Synonyms for horizontal


1 syllable
  • flat
  • prone
  • straight
  • plane
  • smooth
2 syllables
  • level
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What rhymes with horizontal

4 syllables
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