DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
procrustes
/proʊ'krəstiz/ · proʊkrəstiz
Procrustes has 3 syllables: pro · crus · tes.
pro
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crus
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tes
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noun. (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus.
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