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"philanthropies" has 4 syllables: phil-anthr-op-ies.
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“As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy.”
"Philanthropies" has 4 syllables: phil · anthr · op · ies.
Philanthropies: Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
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