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alternatively

How many syllables in alternatively?

  5 syllables

Divide alternatively into syllables:   al-ter-na-tive-ly
Stressed syllable in alternatively:   al-ter-na-tive-ly
How to say alternatively:

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Synonyms for alternatively


2 syllables
  • instead
    3 syllables
    • then again
    5 syllables
    • on the other hand
      6 syllables
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