petulant

How many syllables in petulant?

  3 syllables

Divide petulant into syllables:   pet-u-lant
Stressed syllable in petulant:   pet-u-lant
How to pronounce petulant:   pech-uh-lent
How to say petulant:

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2 syllables
  • fretful
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  • grumpy
  • snappish
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