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insubstantial

How many syllables in insubstantial?

  4 syllables

Divide insubstantial into syllables:   in-sub-stan-tial
Primary syllable stress:   in-sub-stan-tial
Secondary syllable stress:   in-sub-stan-tial
How to pronounce insubstantial:   in-sub-stan-shul
How to say insubstantial:

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Synonyms for insubstantial


1 syllable
  • frail
  • slight
  • thin
  • light
  • spare
  • weak
2 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with insubstantial

3 syllables
    4 syllables
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