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sesquipedalian

How many syllables in sesquipedalian?

  6 syllables

Divide sesquipedalian into syllables:   ses-qui-pe-da-li-an
Primary syllable stress:   ses-qui-pe-da-li-an
Secondary syllable stress:   ses-qui-pe-da-li-an
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