parenthood

The # of syllables in parenthood can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/parenthood .

How many syllables in parenthood?

3 syllables

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

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