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maternally

How many syllables in maternally?

  4 syllables

Divide maternally into syllables:   ma-ter-nal-ly
Stressed syllable in maternally:   ma-ter-nal-ly
How to say maternally:

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Synonyms for maternally


2 syllables
  • gently
  • warmly
3 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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