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villain

How many syllables in villain?

  2 syllables

Divide villain into syllables:   vil-lain
Stressed syllable in villain:   vil-lain
How to pronounce villain:   vil-un
How to say villain:

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Synonyms for villain


1 syllable
  • crook
  • thug
  • rogue
2 syllables
  • baddie
  • gangster
  • outlaw
  • felon
  • heavy
  • scoundrel
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • bad character
  • malefactor
5 syllables
  • nasty piece of work
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    What rhymes with villain

    2 syllables
    • billon
    • dillon
    • gillan
    • Spillane
    • bouillon
    • Dylan
    • quillon
    • villein
    3 syllables
      4 syllables
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