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overprotective

How many syllables in overprotective?

  5 syllables

Divide overprotective into syllables:   o-ver-pro-tec-tive
How to pronounce overprotective:   oh-ver-pruh-tek-tiv
How to say overprotective:

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Synonyms for overprotective


2 syllables
  • jealous
  • selfish
3 syllables
4 syllables
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