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tenacious

How many syllables in tenacious?

  3 syllables

Divide tenacious into syllables:   te-na-cious
Stressed syllable in tenacious:   te-na-cious
How to pronounce tenacious:   tuh-ney-shus
How to say tenacious:

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Synonyms for tenacious


1 syllable
  • firm
  • stanch
2 syllables
  • dogged
  • steadfast
  • gritty
  • stubborn
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with tenacious

2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
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