How to Pronounce Complicity

To pronounce "complicity", say COMPL-ic-ity — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

COMPL-ic-ity

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💡 Tip for remembering “complicity”

"complicity" has 3 syllables: compl-ic-ity. It rhymes with duplicity and authenticity, if that helps it stick.

What does complicity mean?

noun

  1. The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.
  2. Complexity.

Synonyms

collusioncomplicitousnessconnivance

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Words that rhyme with complicity

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duplicityauthenticitymultiplicitysynchronicityelectricityeccentricitypublicityethnicitysimplicitydomesticitytoxicityspecificity

Related words

complicitabetmentaccomplicecollusionabettingconspiracyconnivanceco-conspirator

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "complicity"?▾

"Complicity" has 3 syllables: compl · ic · ity.

What does "complicity" mean?▾

Complicity: The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.

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