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defunct

How many syllables in defunct?

  2 syllables

Divide defunct into syllables:   de-funct
Stressed syllable in defunct:   de-funct
How to pronounce defunct:   dih-fuhngkt
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Synonyms for defunct


1 syllable
  • dead
  • gone
2 syllables
  • deceased
  • extinct
  • useless
  • ended
  • kaput
3 syllables
  • invalid
  • out of use
  • outdated
5 syllables
    6 syllables
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      What rhymes with defunct

      1 syllable
      • dunked
      • junked
      • flunked
      2 syllables
      • adjunct
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