citizens
nounHow many syllables in citizens?
There are 3 syllables in the word citizens.Divide citizens into syllables:
cit · i · zens
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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