How many syllables in microcosm?

There are 3 syllables in the word microcosm.

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Divide microcosm into syllables:

mi · cro · cosm

How to pronounce microcosm:

Definition of microcosm:

microcosm (noun):: a little world; a miniature model of something.; the human race or human nature seen as an epitome (see epitome sense 1) of the world or the universe

Synonyms for microcosm:

case

cross section

example

exemplification

illustration

instance

manifestation

paradigm

prototype

representative

sample

sign

specimen

Antonyms for microcosm:

macrocosm

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