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acerbic

How many syllables in acerbic?

  3 syllables

Divide acerbic into syllables:   a-cer-bic
How to pronounce acerbic:   uh-sur-bik
How to say acerbic:

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Synonyms for acerbic


1 syllable
  • barbed
  • sour
  • sharp
2 syllables
  • acid
  • biting
  • caustic
  • mordant
  • prickly
  • taunting
  • wounding
  • acrid
  • bitter
  • cutting
  • pointed
  • pungent
  • trenchant
3 syllables
4 syllables
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