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deleterious

How many syllables in deleterious?

  5 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
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Synonyms for deleterious


2 syllables
  • deadly
  • lethal
  • toxic
  • harmful
  • noxious
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with deleterious

    3 syllables
    • serious
      4 syllables
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