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parent

How many syllables in parent?

  2 syllables

Divide parent into syllables:   par-ent
Stressed syllable in parent:   par-ent
How to say parent:

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Synonyms for parent


2 syllables
  • father
  • mother
4 syllables
  • blood relation
  • close relative
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What rhymes with parent

1 syllable
  • daren't
    2 syllables
    • arrant
    • errant
    3 syllables
    • apparent
    • emerant
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