proliferate

How many syllables in proliferate?

  4 syllables

Divide proliferate into syllables:   pro-lif-er-ate
Stressed syllable in proliferate:   pro-lif-er-ate
How to pronounce proliferate:   pruh-lif-er-eyt
How to say proliferate:

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Synonyms for proliferate


1 syllable
  • bloom
  • grow
  • swell
  • breed
  • spread
  • thrive
2 syllables
  • abound
  • flourish
  • mushroom
  • burgeon
  • increase
  • prosper
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • produce offspring
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    What rhymes with proliferate

    3 syllables
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