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quintessential

How many syllables in quintessential?

  4 syllables

Divide quintessential into syllables:   quin-tes-sen-tial
Primary syllable stress:   quin-tes-sen-tial
Secondary syllable stress:   quin-tes-sen-tial
How to pronounce quintessential:   kwin-tuh-sen-shul
How to say quintessential:

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Synonyms for quintessential


2 syllables
  • classic
  • standard
  • model
3 syllables
  • ideal
  • typical
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with quintessential

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