onset

How many syllables in onset?

There are 2 syllables in the word onset.

How to pronounce onset:

Synonyms for onset:

aggression

assault

attack

attempt

barrage

beginning

birth

blitz

blitzkrieg

bombardment

charge

commencement

counterattack

coup de main

descent

inception

incursion

invasion

kick-off

offence

offense

offensive

oncoming

onrush

onslaught

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Antonyms for onset:

acme

adjournment

adulthood

apex

apogee

apotheosis

cessation

climax

closing

closing stages

closure

completion

conclusion

consequence

consummation

copestone

crest

crown

crowning moment

culmination

death

decline

demise

denouement

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