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perfectionist

How many syllables in perfectionist?

  4 syllables

Divide perfectionist into syllables:   per-fec-tion-ist
Stressed syllable in perfectionist:   per-fec-tion-ist
How to pronounce perfectionist:   per-fek-shuh-nist
How to say perfectionist:

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Synonyms for perfectionist


2 syllables
  • purist
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with perfectionist

    4 syllables
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