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orphan

How many syllables in orphan?

  2 syllables

Divide orphan into syllables:   or-phan
Stressed syllable in orphan:   or-phan
How to pronounce orphan:   awr-fun
How to say orphan:

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Synonyms for orphan


1 syllable
  • soul
  • thing
  • stray
  • waif
2 syllables
  • urchin
3 syllables
  • waifs and strays
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