How many syllables in progeny?

There are 3 syllables in the word progeny.

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Definition of progeny:

progeny (noun):: offspring; descendants, children; the immediate descendants of a person.

Synonyms for progeny:

successor relative family seed offspring issue child children baby relation

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Antonyms for progeny:

mother father cause forebears adult source ancestors parent origin past

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