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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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Synonyms for petulant


2 syllables
  • fretful
  • grumbling
  • huffy
  • sulky
  • grouchy
  • grumpy
  • snappish
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with petulant

3 syllables
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