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receptacle

How many syllables in receptacle?

  4 syllables

Divide receptacle into syllables:   re-cep-ta-cle
Stressed syllable in receptacle:   re-cep-ta-cle
How to pronounce receptacle:   ri-sep-tuh-kal
How to say receptacle:

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Synonyms for receptacle


2 syllables
  • holder
  • vessel
  • pocket
3 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with receptacle

      4 syllables
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