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tendency

How many syllables in tendency?

  3 syllables

Divide tendency into syllables:   ten-den-cy
How to pronounce tendency:   ten-dun-see
How to say tendency:

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Synonyms for tendency


1 syllable
  • bent
  • drive
  • drift
  • trend
2 syllables
  • bias
  • habit
  • movement
  • spirit
  • current
  • leaning
  • penchant
  • tenor
3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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