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rectilinear

How many syllables in rectilinear?

  5 syllables

Divide rectilinear into syllables:   rec-ti-lin-e-ar
Primary syllable stress:   rec-ti-lin-e-ar
Secondary syllable stress:   rec-ti-lin-e-ar
How to pronounce rectilinear:   rek-tl-in-ee-er
How to say rectilinear:

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