intercourse
nounHow many syllables in intercourse?
There are 3 syllables in the word intercourse.Divide intercourse into syllables:
in · ter · course
How to pronounce intercourse:
Definition of intercourse:
- intercourse (noun):
- the act of having sex
- sexual intercourse sense 1
- communication between individuals.
- physical sexual contact between individuals that involves the genitalia of at least one person
Synonyms for intercourse:
carnal knowledge
coition
coitus
commerce
communion
congress
copulation
dealings
fucking
interaction
intercommunication
intimacy
intimate relations
legover
lovemaking
nookie
poontang
relation
rumpo
rumpy-pumpy
screwing
sex
sex act
sexual act
sexual congress
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Antonyms for intercourse:
aloofness
antagonism
contention
disagreement
discord
dislike
disunity
division
enmity
estrangement
hostility
ignorance
incompatibility
miscommunication
nonintercourse
opposition
strangeness
unfamiliarity
unfriendliness
variance
Other 3-syllable words like intercourse
Here are some other common words that have 3 syllables, like intercourse does.
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- fenestral
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- curated
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- refugee
- comedy
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- abrasion
- fervently
- oligarch
- racism
- zacchaeus
- abduction
- barefoot
- body blow
- radical
- conclusion
- horridly
- tertiary
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