protocol

noun

How many syllables in protocol?

There are 3 syllables in the word protocol.

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pro · to · col

How to pronounce protocol:

Definition of protocol:

protocol (noun):: the rules of behaviour for formal occasions; an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state.

Synonyms for protocol:

code of behavior

code of behaviour

communications protocol

convention

conventions

courtesies

courtesy

custom

customs

decorum

etiquette

formalities

formality

good form

manners

p's and q's

politesse

practice

proprieties

propriety

rules

rules of conduct

Antonyms for protocol:

bad behaviour

bad manners

boorishness

crudeness

difference

disagreement

discord

discourtesy

immorality

impoliteness

impropriety

indecency

indecorum

neglect

rudeness

strangeness

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