prefer
verbHow many syllables in prefer?
There are 2 syllables in the word prefer.How to pronounce prefer:
Definition of prefer:
- prefer (verb):
- to like better
- to promote or advance to a rank or position
Synonyms for prefer:
choose
cop out
opt
opt out
Antonyms for prefer:
disprefer
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- talking
- misspell
- alter
- dragging
- torture
- plateau
- journey
- cheque
- absence
- shorter
- reckon
- census
- tumult
- chopping
- uttered
- glaring
- chitin
- dia
- unfit
- parlour
- mournful
- fastest
- despot
- cellphone
- quotient
- pieces
- needn't
- satire
- neater
- aspect
- smoothest
- ogre
- bursted
- gamut
- equine
- distraught
- Lucien
- crotchet
- carring
- blankly
- scruple
- tasteless
- stopper
- cackling
- denied
- wicket
- shrilly
- virtue
- landmark
- defect
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