payback
nounHow many syllables in payback?
There are 2 syllables in the word payback.How to pronounce payback:
Definition of payback:
- payback (noun):
- requital
- a portion or share
- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19.
Synonyms for payback:
bonus
cut
dividend
divvy
extra
gain
plus
portion
punishment
reprisal
retaliation
retribution
return
revenge
share
vengeance
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Syllable Fun Fact
Gemination, or the doubling of consonants, can affect syllable structure by creating longer consonant sounds within or between syllables.
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