How many syllables in mawkish?

There are 2 syllables in the word mawkish.

Divide mawkish into syllables:

mawkish (adjective):: effusively or insincerely emotional.; foolishly or embarrassingly sentimental; lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste

bathetic

chocolate-box

cloying

corny

drippy

emotional

feeble

fuzzy

gooey

gushy

hokey

icky

maudlin

mushy

saccharine

sappy

schmaltzy

schmalzy

sentimental

sloppy

slushy

soppy

soupy

sticky

sugarcoated

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