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cumbersome

How many syllables in cumbersome?

  3 syllables

Divide cumbersome into syllables:   cum-ber-some
Stressed syllable in cumbersome:   cum-ber-some
How to pronounce cumbersome:   kuhm-ber-sum
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Synonyms for cumbersome


1 syllable
  • big
    2 syllables
    • awkward
    • weighty
    • bulky
    3 syllables
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