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paleontologist

How many syllables in paleontologist?

  6 syllables

Divide paleontologist into syllables:   pa-le-on-tol-o-gist
Primary syllable stress:   pa-le-on-tol-o-gist
Secondary syllable stress:   pa-le-on-tol-o-gist
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