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legitimize

How many syllables in legitimize?

  4 syllables

Divide legitimize into syllables:   le-git-i-mize
Stressed syllable in legitimize:   le-git-i-mize
How to pronounce legitimize:   li-jit-uh-mahyz
How to say legitimize:

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