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earliest

How many syllables in earliest?

  3 syllables

Divide earliest into syllables:   ear-li-est
How to say earliest:

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Synonyms for earliest


1 syllable
  • first
    2 syllables
    • ancient
      3 syllables
      • initial
      • most basic
      4 syllables
      • most primitive
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