How many syllables are in dilatory?

dilatory has 4 syllables: dil-a-to-ry. The stress falls on "dil". In IPA it is /ˈdɪləˌtɔɹi/.

What is another word for dilatory?

Close synonyms include laggard, poky, pokey. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dilatory a common word?

dilatory is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with dilatory?

59 words rhyme with dilatory. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

dilatory — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
wasting time
Synonymslaggard poky pokey
Similarslow

Questions about dilatory

What does dilatory mean?: dilatory means "wasting time".
How many syllables are in dilatory?: dilatory has 4 syllables: dil-a-to-ry. The stress falls on "dil". In IPA it is /ˈdɪləˌtɔɹi/.
What is another word for dilatory?: Close synonyms include laggard, poky, pokey. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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