insect
How many syllables in insect?
There are 2 syllables in the word insect.Divide insect into syllables:
in · sect
How to pronounce insect:
Synonyms for insect:
air sac
ala
arthropod
arthropoda
beetle
bird louse
biting louse
bug
cipher
cloud
clypeus
collembolan
creepy-crawly
defoliator
dictyopterous insect
dipteran
dipteron
dipterous insect
dirt ball
dwarf
earwig
ephemeral
ephemerid
ephemeron
ephemeropteran
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Antonyms for insect:
ace
aristo
aristocrat
baron
bashaw
big bug
big chief
big daddy
big deal
big fish
big gun
big hitter
big name
big noise
big shot
big star
big wheel
biggie
bigwig
brass hat
businessperson
capitalist
captain
captain of industry
celeb
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