would-be

How many syllables in would-be?

There are 2 syllables in the word would-be.

Divide would-be into syllables:

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How to pronounce would-be:

Definition of would-be:

would-be:: The past tense of Would-be is would-was.

Synonyms for would-be:

amateur

amateurish

beginning

budding

dilettante

dilettantish

dormant

entry-level

fresh

green

incompetent

inexperienced

inexpert

jackleg

latent

manqué

new

nonprofessional

potential

primitive

professed

quasi-

raw

self-appointed

self-styled

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Antonyms for would-be:

able

accomplished

accurate

ace

adept

adroit

all-around

all-round

au fait

balanced

capable

clever

competent

complete

consummate

crackerjack

dead-on

deadly

deft

dexterous

dextrous

educated

effective

effectual

efficient

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