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obligatory

How many syllables in obligatory?

  5 syllables

Divide obligatory into syllables:   o-blig-a-to-ry
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Synonyms for obligatory


1 syllable
  • forced
    2 syllables
    • binding
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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    What rhymes with obligatory

    4 syllables
      5 syllables
      6 syllables
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        cats = many cats
        cat's = belongs to one cat
        cats' = belongs to many cats
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