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decontaminate

How many syllables in decontaminate?

  5 syllables

Divide decontaminate into syllables:   de-con-tam-i-nate
How to pronounce decontaminate:   dee-kun-tam-uh-neyt
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Synonyms for decontaminate


1 syllable
  • cleanse
    2 syllables
    • launder
    3 syllables
    • fumigate
    • purify
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    What rhymes with decontaminate

    4 syllables
      5 syllables
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