sympathetic

How many syllables in sympathetic?

  941782356 syllables

Divide sympathetic into syllables:   sym-pa-thet-ic
Primary syllable stress:   sym-pa-thet-ic
Secondary syllable stress:   sym-pa-thet-ic
How to pronounce sympathetic:   sim-puh-thet-ik
How to say sympathetic:

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Synonyms for sympathetic


1 syllable
  • kind
  • soft
2 syllables
  • kindly
3 syllables
4 syllables
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3 syllables
  • acetic
  • ascetic
  • cosmetic
  • frenetic
  • kinetic
  • pathetic
  • poetic
  • prosthetic
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