essence

How many syllables in essence?

There are 2 syllables in the word essence.

How to pronounce essence:

Synonyms for essence:

aspect

attribute

bare bones

basic characteristic

being

bottom line

burden

center

centre

cognitive content

content

core

crux

effect

entity

essential part

essentiality

fundamental nature

gist

haecceity

heart

heart and soul

hypostasis

inwardness

kernel

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Antonyms for essence:

abstract

ancestor

appearance

bass

being

blockage

cause

conclusion

concrete

consequence

death

effect

end

ending

enervation

exterior

exteriority

extra

front

insignificance

lethargy

meaninglessness

nothing

nothingness

origin

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