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university

How many syllables in university?

  5 syllables

Divide university into syllables:   u-ni-ver-si-ty
Primary syllable stress:   u-ni-ver-si-ty
Secondary syllable stress:   u-ni-ver-si-ty
How to pronounce university:   you-ni-vers-it-ee
How to say university:

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Synonyms for university


1 syllable
  • school
    2 syllables
    • campus
    • college
    3 syllables
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      4 syllables
      • academy
      5 syllables
      • academic world
      8 syllables
      • further education college
        11 syllables
        • institution of higher education
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