onto

How many syllables in onto?

There are 2 syllables in the word onto.

How to pronounce onto:

hold onto

keep

keep possession of

maintain

preserve

retain

at the bottom of

at the foot of

below

beneath

neath

on the bottom of

on the nether side of

on the underside of

under

underneath

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