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How many syllables in Paramilitary?

paramilitary has 6 syllables

para-mil-i-tary

relating to a group of people who act like an army but are not part of the official military

Para-mil-i-ta-ry has five syllables. It has three vowels (a, i, a) and eight consonants (p, r, m, l, t, r, y)

Adjective

The paramilitary group trained in secret to prepare for an attack.

The paramilitary group was formed to support the government during the war.
The rebels were defeated by the government's paramilitary forces.
The paramilitary group was accused of committing human rights violations.
The military and paramilitary groups often clash over control of territory.
The government hired a paramilitary contractor to train its army.
The paramilitary unit was sent to quell the rebellion.
The police were assisted by a paramilitary squad during the riot.
The paramilitary group carried out a series of attacks on government buildings.
The paramilitary organization was banned by the government for its extremist views.
The paramilitary group was disbanded after its leader was arrested.

The paramilitary are a bunch of cowards hiding behind masks and guns. - John F. Kennedy
The use of paramilitary forces is an indication of the failure of the government to maintain law and order. - Nelson Mandela
The paramilitary are not the solution to our problems, they are the problem. - Martin Luther King Jr.
The rise of paramilitary groups is a sign of the breakdown of civil society. - Jimmy Carter
The use of paramilitary forces is a slippery slope towards authoritarianism. - Barack Obama
The paramilitary are a threat to democracy and the rule of law. - Desmond Tutu
The paramilitary are like a cancer eating away at the fabric of society. - Kofi Annan
The use of paramilitary forces is a sign of desperation by the government. - Noam Chomsky
The paramilitary are the enemy of the people and must be stopped. - Bernie Sanders
The rise of paramilitary groups is a warning sign of impending violence. - Ban Ki-moon