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local

How many syllables in local?

  2 syllables

Divide local into syllables:   lo-cal
Stressed syllable in local:   lo-cal
How to pronounce local:   lo-kal
How to say local:

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Synonyms for local


1 syllable
  • close
  • home
2 syllables
  • civic
  • district
  • narrow
  • tavern
  • confined
  • inland
  • native
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with local

2 syllables
  • focal
  • vocal
  • socle
  • yokel
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