marathon
How many syllables in marathon?
There are 3 syllables in the word marathon.How to pronounce marathon:
Synonyms for marathon:
battle of marathon
endurance contest
project
task
undertaking
Antonyms for marathon:
abbreviated
abridged
acting
alternate
breviloquent
brief
changeable
compressed
concise
condensed
cursory
curtate
deciduous
decurtate
diminutive
ephemeral
evanescent
fading
fleeting
flying
fugacious
fugitive
immediate
impermanent
instant
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