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deferred

How many syllables in deferred?

  2 syllables

Divide deferred into syllables:   de-ferred
How to pronounce deferred:   dih-furd
How to say deferred:

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Synonyms for deferred


1 syllable
  • late
    2 syllables
    • delayed
    • tardy
    3 syllables
    • belated
    • overdue
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    What rhymes with deferred

    1 syllable
    • bird
    • burd
    • curd
    • gird
    • herd
    • nerd
    • slurred
    • stirred
    • blurred
    • Byrd
    • ferd
    • heard
    • Kurd
    • purred
    • spurred
    • third
    2 syllables
    • absurd
    • concurred
    • demurred
    • girded
    • inferred
    • misheard
    • prefered
    • recurred
    • reword
    • uncured
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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