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scarcity

How many syllables in scarcity?

  3 syllables

Divide scarcity into syllables:   scar-ci-ty
Stressed syllable in scarcity:   scar-ci-ty
How to pronounce scarcity:   skair-si-tee
How to say scarcity:

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Synonyms for scarcity


1 syllable
  • dearth
  • lack
2 syllables
3 syllables
  • deficit
  • rarity
  • paucity
4 syllables
5 syllables
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