citizens
nounHow many syllables in citizens?
There are 3 syllables in the word citizens.How to pronounce citizens:
Definition of citizens:
- citizens (noun):
- an inhabitant of a city or town
- a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it
Synonyms for citizens:
burgess
burgher
citizen
denizen
dweller
freeman or woman
freemen
inhabitant
inhabitants
nationals
ratepayer
resident
residents
subject
subjects
townsman or woman or person
Antonyms for citizens:
foreigners
illegal aliens
illegals
immigrants
incomers
newcomers
noncitizens
outlanders
outsiders
strangers
tourists
visitors
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- chronical
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- chromosome
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- choregus
- choquette
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- chevesne
- cherubim
- chernobyl
- chequering
- cheongsam
- chemicals
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- cheekiest
- chasable
- charlemagne
- charissa
- charism
- charily
- chardenay
- chaptalize
- chaperoned
- chaperon
- chapati
- chaparro
- channelize
- chamorro
- chamberlain
- challenges
- challenger
- chalazion
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- centrifuge
- centavos
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- cellulose
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Syllable Fun Fact
Light syllables, having short vowels and no ending consonant, often occur in unstressed positions in polysyllabic words.
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