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careless

How many syllables in careless?

  2 syllables

Divide careless into syllables:   care-less
Stressed syllable in careless:   care-less
How to pronounce careless:   kair-lis
How to say careless:

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Synonyms for careless


1 syllable
  • lax
  • slack
  • loose
2 syllables
  • heedless
  • shoddy
  • slipshod
3 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with careless

      2 syllables
      • airless
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