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precept

How many syllables in precept?

  185742963 syllables

Divide precept into syllables:   pre-cept
Stressed syllable in precept:   pre-cept
How to pronounce precept:   pree-sept
How to say precept:

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Synonyms for precept


1 syllable
  • law
  • rule
2 syllables
  • guideline
  • tenet
3 syllables
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What rhymes with precept

2 syllables
  • accept
  • backswept
  • except
  • percept
  • upswept
  • yclept
  • adept
  • concept
  • inept
  • transept
  • windswept
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