How many syllables in embezzlement?

There are 4 syllables in the word embezzlement.

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Divide embezzlement into syllables:

em · bez · zle · ment

How to pronounce embezzlement:

Definition of embezzlement:

embezzlement (verb):: to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

Synonyms for embezzlement:

abduction

appropriation

burglary

defalcation

embezzling

filching

fraud

graft

housebreaking

kidnaping

kidnapping

larceny

misapplication

misappropriation

nicking

peculation

petit larceny

petty larceny

pilferage

pilfering

pinching

plunderage

pocketing

purloining

raid

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Antonyms for embezzlement:

compensation

pay

reimbursement

return

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