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privateer

How many syllables in privateer?

  3 syllables

Divide privateer into syllables:   pri-va-teer
Primary syllable stress:   pri-va-teer
Secondary syllable stress:   pri-va-teer
How to pronounce privateer:   prahy-vuh-teer
How to say privateer:

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