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decent

How many syllables in decent?

  2 syllables

Divide decent into syllables:   de-cent
Stressed syllable in decent:   de-cent
How to pronounce decent:   dee-sunt
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Synonyms for decent


1 syllable
  • clad
  • dressed
  • good
  • right
  • clothed
  • fair
  • pure
  • straight
2 syllables
  • ample
  • demure
  • honest
  • moral
  • polite
  • righteous
  • upright
  • correct
  • fitting
  • modest
  • noble
  • proper
  • seemly
  • wholesome
3 syllables
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What rhymes with decent

2 syllables
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    3 syllables
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