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reluctant

How many syllables in reluctant?

  3 syllables

Divide reluctant into syllables:   re-luc-tant
Stressed syllable in reluctant:   re-luc-tant
How to pronounce reluctant:   ri-luhk-tent
How to say reluctant:

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Synonyms for reluctant


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
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    3 syllables
    5 syllables
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