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"australopithecines" has 7 syllables: austr-al-op-ith-ec-in-es.
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"Australopithecines" has 7 syllables: austr · al · op · ith · ec · in · es.
Australopithecines: Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
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