characteristic

How many syllables in characteristic?

  172685439 syllables

Divide characteristic into syllables:   char-ac-ter-is-tic
Primary syllable stress:   char-ac-ter-is-tic
Secondary syllable stress:   char-ac-ter-is-tic
How to pronounce characteristic:   kar-ik-ter-is-tik
How to say characteristic:

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Synonyms for characteristic


1 syllable
  • Mark
  • streak
  • side
  • trait
2 syllables
  • aspect
  • feature
  • proper
  • aura
  • hallmark
3 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
    7 syllables
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      What rhymes with characteristic

      2 syllables
      • cystic
      • mystic
      • mistic
      • mystic's
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
      6 syllables
      7 syllables
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