How many syllables in discretionary?

Discretionary has 5 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.

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Syllables in discretionary

  • How many syllables in discretionary?
    5 syllables
  • Divide discretionary into syllables:
    dis-cre-tion-ar-y
  • Stressed syllable in discretionary:
    dis-cre-tion-ar-y
  • Secondary stressed syllable:
    dis-cre-tion-ar-y
  • How to pronounce discretionary:
    diskreshuneree
  • IPA-notation:
    dɪskɹɛˈʃʌnɛˌɹi
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  • Numbers of characters:
    13 (a, c, d, e, i, i, n, o, r, r, s, t, y)
  • Unique letters:
    11 (a, c, d, e, i, n, o, r, s, t, y)
  • Discretionary backwards:
    yranoitercsid
  • Discretionary sorted alphabetically:
    acdeiinorrsty
How many syllables in discretionary?
5 syllables
Divide discretionary into syllables
dis-cre-tion-ar-y
Stressed syllable in discretionary
dis-cre-tion-ar-y
Secondary stressed syllable
dis-cre-tion-ar-y
How to pronounce discretionary
diskreshuneree
IPA-notation
dɪskɹɛˈʃʌnɛˌɹi
Say it
Spell it
Numbers of characters
13 (a, c, d, e, i, i, n, o, r, r, s, t, y)
Unique letters
11 (a, c, d, e, i, n, o, r, s, t, y)
discretionary backwards
yranoitercsid
discretionary sorted alphabetically
acdeiinorrsty

Words like discretionary

Discretionary in a sentence

# Sentence  
1. Each member of the city council received an annual allocation of discretionary funds which could be used to support special projects in their respective council districts.
2. The company owner had great faith in Tom's discretionary abilities, so he was granted the authority to exercise his own judgment in handling difficult and sensitive problems as he saw fit.
3. The court ruled that the mayor's decision to use public funds to make a loan to assist a local business, which shortly afterward declared bankruptcy, had been within the scope of the mayor's discretionary powers in the normal discharge of his duties.

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