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potential

How many syllables in potential?

  3 syllables

Divide potential into syllables:   po-ten-tial
Stressed syllable in potential:   po-ten-tial
How to pronounce potential:   puh-ten-shul
How to say potential:

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Synonyms for potential


2 syllables
  • budding
  • latent
  • power
  • prospect
  • future
  • likely
  • promise
  • would-be
3 syllables
  • impending
  • probable
  • the makings
4 syllables
  • ability
    5 syllables
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    What rhymes with potential

    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
    6 syllables
      7 syllables
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