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proboscidean

How many syllables in proboscidean?

  5 syllables

Divide proboscidean into syllables:   pro-bos-cid-e-an
Primary syllable stress:   pro-bos-cid-e-an
Secondary syllable stress:   pro-bos-cid-e-an
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