waxen

How many syllables in waxen?

  2 syllables

Divide waxen into syllables:   wax-en
Stressed syllable in waxen:   wax-en
How to pronounce waxen:   wak-sun
How to say waxen:

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Synonyms for waxen


1 syllable
  • gray
  • wan
  • pale
  • white
2 syllables
  • ashen
  • pallid
  • sickly
  • ashy
  • pasty
  • washed-out
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    2 syllables
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    • flaxen
    • Saxon
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