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deceitful

How many syllables in deceitful?

  3 syllables

Divide deceitful into syllables:   de-ceit-ful
Stressed syllable in deceitful:   de-ceit-ful
How to pronounce deceitful:   dih-seet-full
How to say deceitful:

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Synonyms for deceitful


2 syllables
  • artful
  • cunning
  • guileful
  • shifty
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
    6 syllables
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