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punishable

How many syllables in punishable?

  4 syllables

Divide punishable into syllables:   pun-ish-a-ble
Stressed syllable in punishable:   pun-ish-a-ble
How to pronounce punishable:   pun-i-shuh-bull
How to say punishable:

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Synonyms for punishable


3 syllables
  • punished by
8 syllables
  • carrying a punishment of
  • liable to be punished by
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