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protracted

How many syllables in protracted?

  3 syllables

Divide protracted into syllables:   pro-tract-ed
Stressed syllable in protracted:   pro-tract-ed
How to say protracted:

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Synonyms for protracted


1 syllable
  • long
  • stretched
  • slow
2 syllables
  • delayed
  • prolix
  • stretched out
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with protracted

    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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