premature

How many syllables in premature?

  3 syllables

Divide premature into syllables:   pre-ma-ture
Primary syllable stress:   pre-ma-ture
Secondary syllable stress:   pre-ma-ture
How to say premature:

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Synonyms for premature


2 syllables
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      1 syllable
      • boor
      • cure
      • moor
      • pure
      • shure
      • sure
      • you're
      • buhr
      • lure
      • poor
      • Ruhr
      • spoor
      • tour
      2 syllables
      • allure
      • baldur
      • bonjour
      • brochure's
      • demure
      • endure
      • gilmour
      • insure
      • mature
      • secure
      • assure
      • baldy
      • brochure
      • couture
      • detour
      • ensure
      • impure
      • manure
      • obscure
      • unsure
      3 syllables
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