precinct
nounHow many syllables in precinct?
There are 2 syllables in the word precinct.How to pronounce precinct:
Definition of precinct:
- precinct (noun):
- an administrative area of a city
- a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes.
- a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes district such as
Synonyms for precinct:
area
arena
bailiwick
barony
business
circle
city district
demesne
department
discipline
district
domain
election district
element
fief
fiefdom
field
firmament
front
game
kingdom
line
province
quarter
realm
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Antonyms for precinct:
disfavor
disfavour
mercilessness
whole
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- snobby
- livre
- layman
- co-opt
- berates
- programmed
- paltry
- jutting
- foretell
- druggie
- bulldoze
- tighter
- latex
- hitchhiked
- fretted
- boarded
- dummies
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- traipsing
- tracker
- packhorses
- gata
- adjourned
- uproar
- mostly
- Mador
- flighty
- depot
- attain
- steamroll
- profuse
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Syllable Fun Fact
The English language exhibits a phenomenon called 'schwa deletion', where unstressed syllables are often pronounced as a quick, neutral vowel sound or omitted.
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