continent
How many syllables in continent?
There are 3 syllables in the word continent.How to pronounce continent:
Synonyms for continent:
craton
land mass
landmass
mainland
subcontinent
Antonyms for continent:
bacchanalian
debauched
decadent
dissolute
edacious
epicurean
extravagant
fast-living
gluttonous
greedy
hedonic
hedonistic
hungry
immoderate
impure
incontinent
indulgent
intemperate
lavish
libertine
lucullan
luxury-loving
overindulgent
pampered
pleasure-loving
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