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tenable

How many syllables in tenable?

  3 syllables

Divide tenable into syllables:   ten-a-ble
Stressed syllable in tenable:   ten-a-ble
How to pronounce tenable:   ten-uh-bull
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Synonyms for tenable


1 syllable
  • held
  • sound
  • safe
2 syllables
  • open
  • secured
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with tenable

    4 syllables
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