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illegitimate

How many syllables in illegitimate?

  175623498 syllables

Divide illegitimate into syllables:   il-le-git-i-mate
Primary syllable stress:   il-le-git-i-mate
Secondary syllable stress:   il-le-git-i-mate
How to say illegitimate:

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Synonyms for illegitimate


3 syllables
  • criminal
  • illegal
  • unlawful
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