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defiance

How many syllables in defiance?

  3 syllables

Divide defiance into syllables:   de-fi-ance
Stressed syllable in defiance:   de-fi-ance
How to pronounce defiance:   dih-fahy-uns
How to say defiance:

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Synonyms for defiance


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
      3 syllables
      • defenses
      • insolence
      • mutiny
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
        6 syllables
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        What rhymes with defiance

        3 syllables
        4 syllables
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