occupy
How many syllables in occupy?
There are 3 syllables in the word occupy.How to pronounce occupy:
Definition of occupy:
- occupy:
- The past tense of Occupy is occupied.
Synonyms for occupy:
dabble
play around
potter
putter
smatter
work
Antonyms for occupy:
anger
be inactive
be lazy
bore
dig out
disinvolve
disperse
dry
eject
forget
idle
ignore
neglect
not use
refuse
reject
retrieve
surrender
tire
uncover
upset
yield
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- acquiesced
- sickening
- resented
- platitude
- outerwear
- congregate
- conferee
- repellent
- readiness
- overlord
- mistreating
- disfigured
- coloring
- candidness
- rightfully
- reflective
- quizzical
- quinoa
- patronage
- ordainment
- neck and neck
- conqueror
- unscheduled
- mortify
- infringement
- fruitfully
- dunedin
- bequeathed
- typify
- feathery
- essayer
- bank discount
- spectators
- rocketed
- reprisal
- narrowly
- detention
- conscienceless
- anaesthesia
- amounted
- beautify
- volcanic
- truancy
- signifies
- relishing
- permeable
- lacuna
- forsaken
- acoustic
- unlikeness
- … more
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