How many syllables in inopportune?

There are 4 syllables in the word inopportune.

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in · op · por · tune

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Definition of inopportune:

inopportune (adjective):: not opportune.; inconvenient, unseasonable; badly timed or inappropriate

Synonyms for inopportune:

inauspicious inappropriate unsuitable sudden early inconvenient unexpected disadvantageous unfortunate precocious

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