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deferment

How many syllables in deferment?

  3 syllables

Divide deferment into syllables:   de-fer-ment
Stressed syllable in deferment:   de-fer-ment
How to pronounce deferment:   dih-fur-ment
How to say deferment:

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Synonyms for deferment


1 syllable
  • stay
    2 syllables
    • delay
    3 syllables
    • adjournment
    • putting off
    4 syllables
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      What rhymes with deferment

      3 syllables
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