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penalize

How many syllables in penalize?

  3 syllables

Divide penalize into syllables:   pe-nal-ize
Stressed syllable in penalize:   pe-nal-ize
How to say penalize:

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Synonyms for penalize


1 syllable
  • fine
    2 syllables
    • punish
    3 syllables
    5 syllables
    • deal with severely
    • make somebody pay
    8 syllables
    • come down like a ton of bricks on
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      What rhymes with penalize

      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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