individual

How many syllables in individual?

  5 syllables

Divide individual into syllables:   in-di-vid-u-al
Primary syllable stress:   in-di-vid-u-al
Secondary syllable stress:   in-di-vid-u-al
How to pronounce individual:   in-div-id-yoo-al
How to say individual:

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Synonyms for individual


1 syllable
  • one
  • sort
  • own
2 syllables
  • being
  • creature
  • distinct
  • human
  • party
  • private
  • quirky
  • special
  • certain
  • discrete
  • figure
  • only
  • person
  • proper
  • single
  • unique
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • human being
  • original
  • solitary
5 syllables
6 syllables
7 syllables
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