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anxiety

How many syllables in anxiety?

  4 syllables

Divide anxiety into syllables:   anx-i-e-ty
Stressed syllable in anxiety:   anx-i-e-ty
How to pronounce anxiety:   ang-zahy-i-tee
How to say anxiety:

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Synonyms for anxiety


1 syllable
  • angst
  • chill
  • fright
  • care
  • fear
2 syllables
  • alarm
  • concern
  • pressure
  • tenseness
  • trouble
  • unrest
  • bother
  • demands
  • suspense
  • trial
  • unease
  • worry
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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What rhymes with anxiety

3 syllables
  • piety
    4 syllables
    • dubiety
    • nimiety
    • satiety
    • society
    5 syllables
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