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dangerous

How many syllables in dangerous?

  3 syllables

Divide dangerous into syllables:   dan-ger-ous
Stressed syllable in dangerous:   dan-ger-ous
How to say dangerous:

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Synonyms for dangerous


1 syllable
  • bad
  • grave
2 syllables
  • chancy
  • harmful
  • risky
  • ugly
  • dodgy
  • nasty
  • severe
  • unsafe
3 syllables
4 syllables
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