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colorful

How many syllables in colorful?

  3 syllables

Divide colorful into syllables:   col-or-ful
How to pronounce colorful:   coh-lor-ful
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Define colorful



adjective
  1. Displaying a variety of colors
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Synonyms for colorful


1 syllable
  • bright
  • rich
  • quaint
2 syllables
  • gaudy
  • lurid
  • vibrant
  • lively
  • snazzy
  • vivid
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
  • full of character
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