How many syllables in childlike?

There are 2 syllables in the word childlike.

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Divide childlike into syllables:

child · like

How to pronounce childlike:

Definition of childlike:

childlike (adjective):: befitting a young child.; marked by innocence, trust, and ingenuousness; like a child, for example in being innocent or trustful; resembling, suggesting, or appropriate to a child or childhood

Synonyms for childlike:

artless

candid

credulous

dewy-eyed

frank

gee-whiz

genuine

guileless

honest

immature

impressionable

inexperienced

ingenuous

innocent

malleable

naive

natural

naïve

persuadable

plain

real

simple

simpleminded

sincere

spontaneous

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Antonyms for childlike:

complicated

jaded

untrusting

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