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pestilent

How many syllables in pestilent?

  3 syllables

Divide pestilent into syllables:   pes-ti-lent
Stressed syllable in pestilent:   pes-ti-lent
How to pronounce pestilent:   pes-tl-ent
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Synonyms for pestilent


2 syllables
  • deadly
  • fatal
  • killer
  • pesky
  • diseased
  • irksome
  • lethal
3 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
    • highly contagious
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