posterity
nounHow many syllables in posterity?
There are 4 syllables in the word posterity.How to pronounce posterity:
Definition of posterity:
- posterity (noun):
- future generations
- all of the offspring of a given progenitor.
- the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
Synonyms for posterity:
biological group
child
descendants
family
fruit
future generations
issue
offspring
progeny
seed
succeeding generations
the future
Antonyms for posterity:
adult
ancestors
cause
father
forebears
forefathers
mother
origin
parent
past
progenitor
source
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- post meridiem
- positioning
- poriferans
- populations
- popularised
- polytrophic
- polytheism
- polynesian
- polonius
- politicize
- podiatry
- pneumatophore
- plumeria
- planetary
- pizzeria
- pituitary
- phylactery
- phylacteries
- photography
- philosopher
- philocalist
- philippians
- pettifogging
- personified
- periwinkle
- perishable
- pequeno
- penetrating
- pelirrojo
- pediatrics
- peanut butter
- patrimony
- patisserie
- partiality
- parenchyma
- paraventure
- parameter
- paralysis
- parabola
- paparazzi
- pantechnicon
- palladium
- ovulation
- oviparous
- overthinking
- overgrazing
- overbalance
- otopyorrhea
- otherworldly
- osteosis
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
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