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cantankerous

How many syllables in cantankerous?

  257483619 syllables

Divide cantankerous into syllables:   can-tan-ker-ous
Stressed syllable in cantankerous:   can-tan-ker-ous
How to pronounce cantankerous:   kan-tang-ker-us
How to say cantankerous:

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Synonyms for cantankerous


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
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    • crusty
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    • cranky
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    3 syllables
    • bad tempered
    • crotchety
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    • querulous
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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