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brutal

How many syllables in brutal?

  2 syllables

Divide brutal into syllables:   bru-tal
Stressed syllable in brutal:   bru-tal
How to pronounce brutal:   broot-l
How to say brutal:

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Synonyms for brutal


1 syllable
  • hard
  • rough
2 syllables
  • gory
  • severe
3 syllables
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What rhymes with brutal

2 syllables
  • butyl
  • futile
  • tootle
  • footle
  • rootle
  • utile
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