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decrepit

How many syllables in decrepit?

  3 syllables

Divide decrepit into syllables:   de-crep-it
Stressed syllable in decrepit:   de-crep-it
How to pronounce decrepit:   dih-krep-it
How to say decrepit:

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Synonyms for decrepit


1 syllable
  • frail
  • weak
  • old
2 syllables
  • battered
  • feeble
  • ratty
  • crumbling
  • infirm
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • falling apart
  • on its last legs
5 syllables
  • falling to pieces
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