understand

How many syllables in understand?

  3 syllables

Divide understand into syllables:   un-der-stand
Primary syllable stress:   un-der-stand
Secondary syllable stress:   un-der-stand
How to pronounce understand:   un-der-stand
How to say understand:

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Synonyms for understand


1 syllable
  • catch
  • grasp
  • know
  • plumb
  • see
  • twig
  • get
  • hear
  • learn
  • read
  • take
2 syllables
  • absorb
  • discern
  • follow
  • get it
  • suppose
  • value
  • accept
  • fathom
  • gather
  • pickup
  • take in
  • work out
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • appreciate
  • be aware of
5 syllables
  • be familiar with
  • identify with
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1 syllable
  • and
  • banned
  • brand
  • fanned
  • grand
  • land
  • manned
  • planned
  • sand
  • spanned
  • strand
  • band
  • bland
  • canned
  • gland
  • hand
  • lande
  • panned
  • rand
  • scanned
  • stand
  • tanned
2 syllables
  • band-aid
  • command
  • disband
  • Fernand
  • forestland
  • lefthand
  • offhand
  • remand
  • spannel
  • unmanned
3 syllables
4 syllables
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