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offensive

How many syllables in offensive?

  3 syllables

Divide offensive into syllables:   of-fen-sive
Stressed syllable in offensive:   of-fen-sive
How to say offensive:

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Synonyms for offensive


1 syllable
  • rude
    2 syllables
    • hateful
    • noxious
    • onslaught
    • nasty
    • offense
    • vulgar
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
    6 syllables
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      What rhymes with offensive

      3 syllables
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
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