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expensive

How many syllables in expensive?

  3 syllables

Divide expensive into syllables:   ex-pen-sive
Stressed syllable in expensive:   ex-pen-sive
How to pronounce expensive:   ik-spen-siv
How to say expensive:

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Synonyms for expensive


1 syllable
  • dear
  • rich
  • posh
  • steep
2 syllables
  • classy
  • deluxe
  • high-priced
  • pricey
  • uptown
  • costly
  • fancy
  • priceless
  • upscale
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with expensive

3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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