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malfunction

How many syllables in malfunction?

  3 syllables

Divide malfunction into syllables:   mal-func-tion
How to pronounce malfunction:   mal-fuhngk-shun
How to say malfunction:

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Synonyms for malfunction


1 syllable
  • blip
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2 syllables
  • failure
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    What rhymes with malfunction

    2 syllables
      3 syllables
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