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cantankerous

How many syllables in cantankerous?

  4 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
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Synonyms for cantankerous


1 syllable
  • cross
    2 syllables
    • crabby
    • crusty
    • grumpy
    • cranky
    • grouchy
    • tetchy
    3 syllables
    • bad tempered
    • crotchety
    • ornery
    • querulous
    4 syllables
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