prophecy
nounHow many syllables in prophecy?
There are 3 syllables in the word prophecy.How to pronounce prophecy:
Definition of prophecy:
- prophecy (noun):
- a prediction
- an inspired utterance of a prophet
- knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source).
Synonyms for prophecy:
anticipation
auguring
augury
crystal gazing
divination
forecast
forecasting
foretelling
fortune telling
omen
predicting
prediction
presaging
prevision
prognosis
prognostic
prognosticating
prognostication
revelation
sign
soothsaying
sortilege
vaticination
Antonyms for prophecy:
hindsight
ignorance
postmortem
stupidity
thoughtlessness
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Here are some other common words that have 3 syllables, like prophecy does.
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- bivouac
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- maltreatment
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