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defiant

How many syllables in defiant?

  3 syllables

Divide defiant into syllables:   de-fi-ant
Stressed syllable in defiant:   de-fi-ant
How to pronounce defiant:   dih-fahy-ent
How to say defiant:

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Synonyms for defiant


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
    • anti
    • mulish
    • cheeky
    • wayward
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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      What rhymes with defiant

      2 syllables
      • Bryant
      • giant
      • client
      • pliant
      3 syllables
      • alliant
      • reliant
      4 syllables
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