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maintenance

How many syllables in maintenance?

  3 syllables

Divide maintenance into syllables:   main-te-nance
Stressed syllable in maintenance:   main-te-nance
How to pronounce maintenance:   meyn-tuh-nuns
How to say maintenance:

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Synonyms for maintenance


2 syllables
  • keeping
  • upkeep
3 syllables
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