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occasionally

How many syllables in occasionally?

  5 syllables

Divide occasionally into syllables:   oc-ca-sion-al-ly
Stressed syllable in occasionally:   oc-ca-sion-al-ly
How to pronounce occasionally:   uh-key-zhuh-nl-ee
How to say occasionally:

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Synonyms for occasionally


2 syllables
  • rarely
  • sometimes
  • seldom
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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