inopportune
adjectiveHow many syllables in inopportune?
There are 4 syllables in the word inopportune.How to pronounce inopportune:
Definition of inopportune:
- inopportune (adjective):
- not opportune.
- inconvenient, unseasonable
- badly timed or inappropriate
Synonyms for inopportune:
disadvantageous
early
ill-chosen
ill-timed
inappropriate
inauspicious
inconvenient
malapropos
mistimed
precocious
premature
sudden
unanticipated
unexpected
unfavourable
unforeseen
unfortunate
unpropitious
unseasonable
unsuitable
untimely
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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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