perished
verbHow many syllables in perished?
There are 2 syllables in the word perished.How to pronounce perished:
Definition of perished:
- perished (verb):
- to be destroyed or die
- to become destroyed or ruined cease to exist
Synonyms for perished:
absent
dead
departed
expired
extinct
finished
inadequate
insufficient
lacking
lost
missing
nonexistent
obsolete
over
vanished
wanting
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