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PECKSN-iff-ian
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"pecksniffian" has 3 syllables: pecksn-iff-ian.
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"Pecksniffian" has 3 syllables: pecksn · iff · ian.
Pecksniffian: Of or pertaining to Pecksniffery; unctuously hypocritical; sanctimonious.
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