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maternal

How many syllables in maternal?

  317982546 syllables

Divide maternal into syllables:   ma-ter-nal
Stressed syllable in maternal:   ma-ter-nal
How to pronounce maternal:   muh-tur-nl
How to say maternal:

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Synonyms for maternal


1 syllable
  • kind
  • warm
2 syllables
  • caring
  • loving
  • gentle
  • tender
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with maternal

    2 syllables
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    3 syllables
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