How many syllables in parlance?

There are 2 syllables in the word parlance.

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Divide parlance into syllables:

par · lance

How to pronounce parlance:

Definition of parlance:

parlance (noun):: speech; formal debate or parley; the manner of speaking associated with a particular group or subject; a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language.

Synonyms for parlance:

argot

colloquial

colloquialism

dialect

expression

formulation

idiom

jargon

language

lingo

localism

manner of speaking

patois

phraseology

pidgin

regionalism

slang

speech

talk

terminology

tongue

vernacular

vernacularism

vocabulary

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