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obtained

How many syllables in obtained?

  2 syllables

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What rhymes with obtained

1 syllable
  • brained
  • chained
  • drained
  • gained
  • maned
  • planed
  • reigned
  • sprained
  • strained
  • veined
  • caned
  • craned
  • feigned
  • grained
  • pained
  • rained
  • reined
  • stained
  • trained
  • wane
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
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