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lenient

How many syllables in lenient?

  3 syllables

Divide lenient into syllables:   le-ni-ent
Stressed syllable in lenient:   le-ni-ent
How to say lenient:

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Synonyms for lenient


1 syllable
  • lax
  • soft
2 syllables
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