deleterious

How many syllables in deleterious?

  178542639 syllables

Divide deleterious into syllables:   del-e-te-ri-ous
Primary syllable stress:   del-e-te-ri-ous
Secondary syllable stress:   del-e-te-ri-ous
How to pronounce deleterious:   del-i-teer-ee-us
How to say deleterious:

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