guesswork
nounHow many syllables in guesswork?
There are 2 syllables in the word guesswork.How to pronounce guesswork:
Definition of guesswork:
- guesswork (noun):
- an estimate based on little or no information.
- work performed or results obtained by guess conjecture
- the process of arriving at conclusions or estimates by guessing
Synonyms for guesswork:
abstraction
approximation
assumption
conjecture
dead reckoning
estimate
estimation
generalization
guess
guessing
hypothesis
idea
inference
presumption
shot
speculation
supposition
surmise
theory
thesis
Antonyms for guesswork:
calculation
certainty
certitude
disdain
disregard
fact
guess
ignorance
information
knowledge
measurement
neglect
proof
reality
trust
truth
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- death squad
- dactyl
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- approved
- star-crossed
- racist
- lipstick
- deceived
- bowel
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- kismet
- staker
- festooned
- excused
- duvet
- endleaf
- untwist
- skiddoo
- Adam
- turnout
- reteach
- Adele
- swivel
- morale
- LeRoy
- nodding
- fiction
- bleater
- wispy
- unwhole
- preshrunk
- Kailan
- haven
- forsake
- flooding
- blindly
- urine
- prewash
- mettar
- amass
- gazing
- alas
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- proven
- halfway
- cavort
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Syllable Fun Fact
The English language exhibits a phenomenon called 'schwa deletion', where unstressed syllables are often pronounced as a quick, neutral vowel sound or omitted.
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