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short-lived

How many syllables in short-lived?

  2 syllables

Divide short-lived into syllables:   short-lived
Primary syllable stress:   short-lived
Secondary syllable stress:   short-lived
How to say short-lived:

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Synonyms for short-lived


1 syllable
  • brief
  • fast
2 syllables
  • passing
4 syllables
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