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priest

How many syllables in priest?

  1 syllable

Divide priest into syllables:   priest
Syllable stress:   priest
How to pronounce priest:   preest
How to say priest:

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Synonyms for priest


1 syllable
  • monk
    2 syllables
    • cleric
    • parson
    • preacher
    • father
    • pastor
    • rector
    3 syllables
      5 syllables
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        What rhymes with priest

        1 syllable
        • beast
        • east
        • fleeced
        • leased
        • pieced
        • reest
        • yeast
        • ceased
        • feast
        • greased
        • least
        • piste
        • triste
        2 syllables
        3 syllables
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