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patient

How many syllables in patient?

  2 syllables

Divide patient into syllables:   pa-tient
Stressed syllable in patient:   pa-tient
How to pronounce patient:   pey-shunt
How to say patient:

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Synonyms for patient


2 syllables
  • inmate
  • serene
3 syllables
  • enduring
  • stoical
  • untiring
4 syllables
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