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default

How many syllables in default?

  2 syllables

Divide default into syllables:   de-fault
Stressed syllable in default:   de-fault
How to pronounce default:   dih-fawlt
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Synonyms for default


1 syllable
  • duck
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2 syllables
  • evade
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • failure to pay
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    What rhymes with default

    1 syllable
    • dault
    • galt
    • halt
    • malt
    • sault
    • fault
    • gault
    • halte
    • salt
    • vault
    2 syllables
    3 syllables
      4 syllables
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