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northeastern

How many syllables in northeastern?

  3 syllables

Divide northeastern into syllables:   north-east-ern
Primary syllable stress:   north-east-ern
Secondary syllable stress:   north-east-ern
How to say northeastern:

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What rhymes with northeastern

2 syllables
  • eastern
    3 syllables
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