public

adjective

How many syllables in public?

There are 2 syllables in the word public.

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Divide public into syllables:

pub · lic

How to pronounce public:

Definition of public:

public (adjective):: exposed to general view open; not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole.

Synonyms for public:

citizens

commonalty

community

country

electorate

everyone

hoi polloi

joe public

joe six-pack

main street

masses

multitude

nation

people

populace

population

society

voters

world

Antonyms for public:

commercial

commercialised

commercialized

denationalised

denationalized

independent

individual

local

non-public

non-state-controlled

non-state-run

nonnational

personal

private

privatised

privatized

restricted

selfstanding

single

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