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skeleton

How many syllables in skeleton?

  3 syllables

Divide skeleton into syllables:   skel-e-ton
Stressed syllable in skeleton:   skel-e-ton
How to pronounce skeleton:   ske-le-ton
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Define skeleton



noun
  1. The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of a human or animal
  2. A very skinny person or animal
  3. Something reduced to its minimal form
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Synonyms for skeleton


1 syllable
  • frame
  • she'll
  • hulk
  • shell
2 syllables
  • carcass
  • remains
  • chassis
3 syllables

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What rhymes with skeleton

3 syllables
  • gelatin
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