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preliminary

How many syllables in preliminary?

  5 syllables

Divide preliminary into syllables:   pre-lim-i-nar-y
How to pronounce preliminary:   pri-lim-uh-ner-ee
How to say preliminary:

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Synonyms for preliminary


2 syllables
    3 syllables
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        What rhymes with preliminary

        3 syllables
          5 syllables
          6 syllables
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