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massacre

How many syllables in massacre?

  3 syllables

Divide massacre into syllables:   mas-sa-cre
Stressed syllable in massacre:   mas-sa-cre
How to pronounce massacre:   mas-uh-ker
How to say massacre:

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Synonyms for massacre


1 syllable
  • slay
  • snuff
2 syllables
  • butcher
  • murder
  • slaying
  • wipe out
3 syllables
  • execute
  • mass murder
4 syllables
  • annihilate
  • mass destruction
5 syllables
  • annihilation
  • mass execution
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