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discourteous

How many syllables in discourteous?

  4 syllables

Divide discourteous into syllables:   dis-cour-te-ous
Stressed syllable in discourteous:   dis-cour-te-ous
How to pronounce discourteous:   dis-kur-tee-us
How to say discourteous:

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Synonyms for discourteous


1 syllable
  • rude
    2 syllables
    • surly
      3 syllables
      • impolite
      • uncivil
      4 syllables
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