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orangutan

How many syllables in orangutan?

  4 syllables

Divide orangutan into syllables:   o-rang-u-tan
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Synonyms for orangutan


1 syllable
  • ape
  • chimp
2 syllables
  • monkey
  • primate
3 syllables
  • gorilla
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What rhymes with orangutan

4 syllables
5 syllables
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