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profligate

How many syllables in profligate?

  3 syllables

Divide profligate into syllables:   prof-li-gate
Stressed syllable in profligate:   prof-li-gate
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Synonyms for profligate


2 syllables
  • lavish
  • shameless
  • wasteful
3 syllables
  • decadent
  • immoral
  • prodigal
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with profligate

      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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