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proprietor

How many syllables in proprietor?

  4 syllables

Divide proprietor into syllables:   pro-pri-e-tor
Stressed syllable in proprietor:   pro-pri-e-tor
How to pronounce proprietor:   pruh-prahy-i-ter
How to say proprietor:

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Synonyms for proprietor


2 syllables
  • holder
  • owner
3 syllables
  • landlady
  • manager
5 syllables
  • property owner
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What rhymes with proprietor

3 syllables
  • quieter
  • rioter
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