son-in-law

The # of syllables in son-in-law can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/son-in-law .

How many syllables in son-in-law?

3 syllables

Divide son-in-law into syllables: son-in-law
Primary syllable stress: son-in-law
Secondary syllable stress: son-in-law
How to say son-in-law:

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