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surprise

Divide surprise into syllables:

sur · prise

How to pronounce surprise:

Synonyms for surprise:

movefloorshockcatchstrikeastonishastoundamazeaffectflabbergast

Antonyms for surprise:

expectationconfidencepreparationunderstandingpredictionanticipationconviction

Other 2-syllable words like surprise

Here are some other common words that have 2 syllables, like surprise does.

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  • marish
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  • spaders
  • fusspot
  • hefting
  • wharry
  • Aarush
  • rescript
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