kwashiorkor
nounHow many syllables in kwashiorkor?
There are 4 syllables in the word kwashiorkor.How to pronounce kwashiorkor:
Definition of kwashiorkor:
- kwashiorkor (noun):
- severe malnutrition in infants and children especially of impoverished regions caused by a diet low in protein
- noun. severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein.
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- chaotically
- cacophony
- businessman
- inferior
- fibonacci
- manoeuvre
- italicize
- ayurveda
- Secilia
- obligation
- pied-a-terre
- preposition
- antecedent
- sabbatical
- perseverance
- suburbanite
- implausible
- contentious
- prerogative
- expatriate
- operetta
- multiplicand
- condolences
- insolently
- transferable
- coalescing
- replenishment
- literally
- atrocity
- absurdity
- mathematics
- unswervingly
- viridescent
- comprehensive
- meditative
- discontented
- gratefulness
- providential
- disorganised
- detestation
- mythologize
- symbolism
- munificent
- telegenic
- apocryphal
- establishment
- nonjudgmental
- persistently
- believable
- terrifying
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