How many syllables in excerpt?

There are 2 syllables in the word excerpt.

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How to pronounce excerpt:

Definition of excerpt:

excerpt (noun):: a passage selected from a larger work.; a passage taken from a book, speech, etc.; a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied extract

Synonyms for excerpt:

analecta

chrestomathy

citation

clip

clipping

cut

cutting

excerption

extract

fragment

newspaper clipping

part

passage

pericope

piece

portion

press clipping

press cutting

quotation

quote

sample

section

selection

snippet

track

Antonyms for excerpt:

denial

entireness

entirety

glob

idleness

inaction

insert

lot

refusal

total

totality

veto

wait

whole

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