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oppressive

How many syllables in oppressive?

  3 syllables

Divide oppressive into syllables:   op-pres-sive
How to pronounce oppressive:   uh-pres-iv
How to say oppressive:

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Synonyms for oppressive


1 syllable
  • close
  • hot
  • harsh
2 syllables
  • airless
  • crushing
  • muggy
  • stifling
  • sultry
  • cruel
  • humid
  • sticky
  • stuffy
  • unfair
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
6 syllables
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    What rhymes with oppressive

    3 syllables
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