prematurely

How many syllables in prematurely?

  4 syllables

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

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Synonyms for prematurely


2 syllables
  • ahead
  • early
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What rhymes with prematurely

2 syllables
  • poorly
  • purely
3 syllables
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"fear of long words"
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