lingua franca

The # of syllables in lingua franca can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/lingua franca .

How many syllables in lingua franca?

4 syllables

Divide lingua franca into syllables: lin-gua fran-ca
Stressed syllable in lingua franca: lin-gua fran-ca
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