self-born

The # of syllables in self-born can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/self-born .

How many syllables in self-born?

2 syllables

Divide self-born into syllables: self-born
Primary syllable stress: self-born
Secondary syllable stress: self-born
How to say self-born:

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