incendiary
adjectiveHow many syllables in incendiary?
There are 5 syllables in the word incendiary.How to pronounce incendiary:
Definition of incendiary:
- incendiary (adjective):
- tending to create strife or violence
- igniting combustible materials spontaneously
Synonyms for incendiary:
arsonist
barnburner
criminal
crook
felon
firebomb
firebug
igniter
incendiary bomb
outlaw
torch
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Syllable Fun Fact
Ambisyllabicity occurs when a consonant at the boundary of two syllables belongs to both, as in the word 'happen'.
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