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supplementary

How many syllables in supplementary?

  5 syllables

Divide supplementary into syllables:   sup-ple-men-ta-ry
Primary syllable stress:   sup-ple-men-ta-ry
Secondary syllable stress:   sup-ple-men-ta-ry
How to pronounce supplementary:   suhp-luh-men-ter-ee
How to say supplementary:

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Synonyms for supplementary


1 syllable
  • more
    2 syllables
    • added
    • other
    • further
    4 syllables
    6 syllables
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      What rhymes with supplementary

      4 syllables
      5 syllables
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