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punctilious

How many syllables in punctilious?

  4 syllables

Divide punctilious into syllables:   punc-til-i-ous
How to pronounce punctilious:   puhngk-til-ee-us
How to say punctilious:

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Synonyms for punctilious


2 syllables
  • correct
  • proper
  • thorough
  • polite
  • seemly
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
  • socially correct
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    What rhymes with punctilious

    2 syllables
    • bilious
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