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pecten

How many syllables in pecten?

  2 syllables

Divide pecten into syllables:   pec-ten
Stressed syllable in pecten:   pec-ten
How to pronounce pecten:   pek-tun
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What rhymes with pecten

2 syllables
  • lectin
  • pectin
  • nekton
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