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periodic

How many syllables in periodic?

  4 syllables

Divide periodic into syllables:   pe-ri-od-ic
Primary syllable stress:   pe-ri-od-ic
Secondary syllable stress:   pe-ri-od-ic
How to pronounce periodic:   peer-ee-od-ik
How to say periodic:

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      What rhymes with periodic

      3 syllables
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