Syllables    Synonyms    Quiz

contemptible

How many syllables in contemptible?

  4 syllables

Divide contemptible into syllables:   con-tempt-i-ble
Stressed syllable in contemptible:   con-tempt-i-ble
How to pronounce contemptible:   kun-temp-tuh-bull
How to say contemptible:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"contemptible." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 13 December 2025.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why contemptible is 4 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Grammar Quiz
See how you do on the questions
that most adults get wrong.
Take the Grammar Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Quiz

Synonyms for contemptible


1 syllable
  • cheap
    2 syllables
    • loathsome
    • shabby
    • paltry
    • shameful
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
      Teachers
      You can win $250 for your students.

      Prize awarded to a teacher each month.
      $Read the contest rules and apply
      Fun Fact
      Write swims on paper. Flip
      the paper 180°. It's still swims!
      !Get more facts
      Grammar
      When to use a
      question mark ( ? )
      ?Learn Here
      Do You Know
      when you should use
      Its and It's?
      Learn Here

      Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
      Need help finding a syllable count?
      Want to say thank you?

      Contact Us!