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inquisitive

How many syllables in inquisitive?

  4 syllables

Divide inquisitive into syllables:   in-quis-i-tive
Stressed syllable in inquisitive:   in-quis-i-tive
How to pronounce inquisitive:   in-kwiz-i-tiv
How to say inquisitive:

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Synonyms for inquisitive


2 syllables
  • nosy
  • prying
  • probing
  • snooping
3 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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