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perfunctory

How many syllables in perfunctory?

  4 syllables

Divide perfunctory into syllables:   per-func-to-ry
Stressed syllable in perfunctory:   per-func-to-ry
How to pronounce perfunctory:   per-fuhngk-ter-ee
How to say perfunctory:

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