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idiosyncrasy

How many syllables in idiosyncrasy?

  6 syllables

Divide idiosyncrasy into syllables:   id-i-o-syn-cra-sy
Primary syllable stress:   id-i-o-syn-cra-sy
Secondary syllable stress:   id-i-o-syn-cra-sy
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Synonyms for idiosyncrasy


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
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    • habit
    3 syllables
    • oddity
    5 syllables
    6 syllables
    8 syllables
    • unconventional behavior
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