atrocious

How many syllables in atrocious?

  3 syllables

Divide atrocious into syllables:   a-tro-cious
Stressed syllable in atrocious:   a-tro-cious
How to pronounce atrocious:   uh-troh-shus
How to say atrocious:

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Synonyms for atrocious


1 syllable
  • vile
    2 syllables
    • awful
    • cruel
    • evil
    • frightful
    • heinous
    • vicious
    • brutal
    • dreadful
    • fearful
    • ghastly
    • monstrous
    • wicked
    3 syllables
    • hideous
    • horrible
    • inhumane
    4 syllables
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