independent

How many syllables in independent?

  583264179 syllables

Divide independent into syllables:   in-de-pend-ent
Primary syllable stress:   in-de-pend-ent
Secondary syllable stress:   in-de-pend-ent
How to pronounce independent:   in-di-pen-dunt
How to say independent:

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