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patriarchy

How many syllables in patriarchy?

  4 syllables

Divide patriarchy into syllables:   pa-tri-arch-y
Primary syllable stress:   pa-tri-arch-y
Secondary syllable stress:   pa-tri-arch-y
How to pronounce patriarchy:   pey-tree-ahr-kee
How to say patriarchy:

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