Number of syllables in the word 'distress'

Find out how many syllables are there in the word distress.

  1. No of syllables in distress : 2
  2. Divide syllables in distress : dis-tress

More about the word - distress

  1. noun
  2. Definition : (Cause of) discomfort.
  3. Definition : Serious danger.
  4. Definition : An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.
  5. Definition : A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
  1. verb
  2. Synonyms : age, antique, patinate, anguish, harrow, martyr
  3. Definition : To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
  4. Definition : To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
  5. Definition : To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.

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