Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

awful

How many syllables in awful?

  672831945 syllables

Divide awful into syllables:   aw-ful
Stressed syllable in awful:   aw-ful
How to pronounce awful:   aw-full
How to say awful:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"awful." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 15 September 2025.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why awful is 672831945 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Syllable Quiz
Can you divide
serious into syllables?
Take the Syllable Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

Synonyms for awful


1 syllable
  • bad
  • gross
  • dire
  • poor
2 syllables
  • beastly
  • fearful
  • severe
  • dreadful
  • painful
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Teachers
You can win $250 for your students.

Prize awarded to a teacher each month.
$Read the contest rules and apply
Fun Fact
CHECKBOOK is the longest
horizontally symmetrical word.
!Get more facts
Grammar
When should you use
an apostrophe ( ' )?
?Learn Here

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with awful

2 syllables
  • coffle
  • offal
  • lawful
3 syllables
  • falafel
Do You Know
when to use
Then and Than?
Find Out Here

Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
Need help finding a syllable count?
Want to say thank you?

Contact Us!