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precipitous

How many syllables in precipitous?

  4 syllables

Divide precipitous into syllables:   pre-cip-i-tous
Stressed syllable in precipitous:   pre-cip-i-tous
How to pronounce precipitous:   pri-sip-i-tus
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Synonyms for precipitous


1 syllable
  • sheer
  • steep
2 syllables
  • abrupt
    3 syllables
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      What rhymes with precipitous

      4 syllables
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