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salient

How many syllables in salient?

  3 syllables

Divide salient into syllables:   sa-li-ent
Stressed syllable in salient:   sa-li-ent
How to say salient:

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Synonyms for salient


1 syllable
  • main
    2 syllables
    • leading
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • most important
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