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How many syllables in Hypocrisy?

hypocrisy has 4 syllables

hypocrisy

the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform

There are two vowels (y and o) and eight consonants (h, p, c, r, s, y)

Noun

His hypocrisy was exposed when he preached about honesty while lying to his friends.

She criticized her friend's hypocrisy for preaching about healthy eating while secretly eating junk food.
His hypocrisy was evident when he scolded his children for lying, but then lied to his boss.
The politician's hypocrisy was exposed when he claimed to support the environment, but then approved a harmful development project.
Don't accuse others of hypocrisy unless you are willing to acknowledge your own flaws.
The company's hypocrisy was revealed when they publicly claimed to support workers' rights, but then laid off hundreds of employees.

“I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate - it's hypocrisy. It's the inconsistency. It's the impossibility of living up to your own ideals.” - Emma Thompson
“Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.” - Wes Fesler
“Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.” - Edmund Burke