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deficiency

How many syllables in deficiency?

  4 syllables

Divide deficiency into syllables:   de-fi-cien-cy
Stressed syllable in deficiency:   de-fi-cien-cy
How to pronounce deficiency:   dih-fish-un-see
How to say deficiency:

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Synonyms for deficiency


1 syllable
  • dearth
  • fault
  • drought
  • loss
2 syllables
  • absence
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with deficiency

    4 syllables
    5 syllables
    7 syllables
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