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paternal

How many syllables in paternal?

  531794862 syllables

Divide paternal into syllables:   pa-ter-nal
Stressed syllable in paternal:   pa-ter-nal
How to pronounce paternal:   puh-tur-nl
How to say paternal:

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Synonyms for paternal


1 syllable
  • kind
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2 syllables
  • caring
  • loving
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with paternal

    2 syllables
    • colonel
    • kernel
    • journal
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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