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cursory

How many syllables in cursory?

  658247913 syllables

Divide cursory into syllables:   cur-so-ry
Stressed syllable in cursory:   cur-so-ry
How to pronounce cursory:   kur-ser-ee
How to say cursory:

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Synonyms for cursory


1 syllable
  • brief
  • quick
2 syllables
  • fleeting
  • hurried
  • rapid
  • hasty
  • passing
4 syllables
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What rhymes with cursory

3 syllables
  • bursary
  • nursery
  • mercery
5 syllables
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