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curious

How many syllables in curious?

  3 syllables

Divide curious into syllables:   cu-ri-ous
Stressed syllable in curious:   cu-ri-ous
How to pronounce curious:   kyoor-ee-us
How to say curious:

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Synonyms for curious


1 syllable
  • odd
  • queer
  • weird
  • quaint
  • strange
2 syllables
  • agog
  • funny
  • probing
  • snooping
  • bizarre
  • nosy
  • prying
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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What rhymes with curious

3 syllables
  • furious
4 syllables
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