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persistent

How many syllables in persistent?

  3 syllables

Divide persistent into syllables:   per-sist-ent
Stressed syllable in persistent:   per-sist-ent
How to say persistent:

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Synonyms for persistent


2 syllables
  • chronic
  • dogged
  • stubborn
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with persistent

    2 syllables
    • distant
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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